(p. 1032) spardhā courage or audacity to emulate or defy; emulation; daring to undertake a difficult task; daring; audacity; vaunting arrogance; rant and bluster. স্পর্ধা করা v. to emulate; to defy; to dare to undertake; to rant and bluster; to vaunt; to dare; to challenge. স্পর্ধিত, স্পর্ধী a. courageously or audaciously emulative or defiant; daring; ranting and blustering; arrogant; audacious. 25)

(p. 1004) sādhanā same as সাধন, and—austere or arduous practice (সংগীত সাধনা); austerities; an object to attain for which an arduous endeavour is being made (আমাদের সাধের সাধনা); an austere vow or difficult goal (ভারতের সাধনা); importunity (সাধ্যসাধনা). সাধন করা v. to endeavour austerely or arduously; to be engaged in austere ascetic practice; to worship God; to practice austerely or arduously; (rare) to importunate. 3)

(p. 974) sanada, sananda a deed of grant, a charter, a warrant, a sanad; a diploma, an academic certificate. 83)

(p. 999) saharṣa joyful; gleeful. সহর্ষে adv. joyfully; gleefully. 6)

(p. 980) saphēda the white colour, white. a. white. 39)

(p. 1016) suji a coarse flour of wheat, (cp.) farina. 20)

(p. 967) saṃskaraṇa (obs.) correction or revision; (pop.) an edition (of a book etc.). 46)

(p. 990) samudbhūta originated; born; evolved. 9)

(p. 1022) sūcyagra the point of a needle. a. not exceeding the point of a needle in thickness, magnitude, spaciousness etc.; an iota of ('সূচ্যগ্র মেদিনী'). ̃পরিমাণ, ̃পরিমিত a. same as সূচ্যগ্র (a.). 37)

(p. 980) sabikalpa having an alternative; admitting of an alternative. সবিকল্প জ্ঞান realization of duality; awareness of distinction between the knower and the knowable or between adjective and substantive. 59)

(p. 990) sammēlaka done or sung in chorus; sung in a group. n. a chorus. ̃গান n. a chorus, a song sung in chorus. 66)

(p. 1004) sādhya within the range of one's capability (দুর্বলের সাধ্য নয়); capable of being done or accomplished or attained; curable; to be proved or deduced or inferred. n. (log.) a major term, an inference; (law) a point at issue; (pop.) capability, ability (সাধ্যের বাইরে). ̃তা n. attainability; the range of one's capability; feasibility. ̃পক্ষে adv. as much as one can do, to the best of one's ability. ̃পাল n. a bailiff. ̃বহির্ভূত same as সাধ্যাতীত । ̃মতো, সাধ্যানুরূপ, সাধ্যানুযায়ী a. within the range of one's capability. adv. same as সাধ্যপক্ষে । সাধ্যাতিরিক্ত, সাধ্যাতীত a. beyond the range of one's capability. সাধ্যানুসারে same as সাধ্যপক্ষে । ̃সাধনা n. repeated importunities. 16)

(p. 980) sapinā a subpoena. সপিনা জারি করা, সপিনা ধরানো, সপিনা পাঠানো v. to subpoena. সপিনা পাওয়া v. to be subpoena'd. 28)

(p. 1016) sucikkaṇa very smooth and glossy. 10)

(p. 978) santāna a son or a daughter, offspring; progeny; a descendant. কন্যাসন্তান n. fem. a daughter. পুত্র সন্তান n. a son. ̃ধারণ করা v. to carry a child in one's womb, to be big with child. ̃পালন করা v. to bring up or nurse a child. ̃প্রসব n. child-bearing; childbirth. ̃প্রসব করা n. to give birth to a child, to bear a child. ̃বতী a. fem. one who has borne a child, masc. ̃বান one to whom a child is born. ̃বাত্সল্য n. affection or love for children; philoprogenitiveness, ̃সন্ততি n. children; descendants. ̃সম্ভবা a. fem. pregnant. ̃সম্ভবনা n. pregnancy. ̃হীন a. childless. fem. ̃হীন । সন্তানোচিত a. becoming a son or daughter, filial. সন্তানোত্পাদন করা v. to beget a child, to procreate. 7)