(p. 262) kriẏā function; action; an act, a work; a ceremony or performance; a scriptural rite (অন্ত্যেষ্টিক্রিয়া); performance or observance of a scriptural rite, ritual; worship; (gr.) a verb. ̃কর্ম n. pl. scriptural rites; performance or observance of scriptural rites; rituals. ̃কলাপ, ̃কাণ্ড n. pl. actions; functions; workings; activities, deeds; performances; scriptural rites collectively; performance or observance of scriptural rites; rituals. ̃কুশল a. efficient, expert. ̃তত্পর a. active, prompt. ̃ন্বিত a. observant of scriptural rites; ritualistic; (gr.) construed with a verb. ̃পদ n. (gr.) a verb. ̃ফল n. the result of an action; the consequence of an act. ̃বাচক a. (gr.) verbal; gerundial; participial. ̃বিশেষণ n. (gr.) an adverb. ̃রত a. engaged in work; active. ̃শক্তি n. capacity for work or exertion; energy, vigour. ̃শীল a. given to performance or observance of scriptural rites, ritualistic; given to holding functions (esp. pompous ones); active; operative; of active habits. ̃সক্ত a. having enthusiasm or passion for work, devoted to work. ̃সক্তি n. fondness or passion for work, devotion to work. ̃হীন a. inactive, without work or occupation; inoperative; (gram.) verbless, without the verb. 27)

(p. 577) nimitta a cause or reason; a motive, an end in view, an aim; necessity, need; an omen, a prognostic, a presage, a portent (দুর্নিমিত্ত); one who acts as an instrument of another, a tool, an agent. prep. for, because of, on account of, owing to, due to (রোগের নিমিত্ত). নিমিত্তের ভাগী responsible only for an action and not for its cause, one held responsible for an action because of one's mere presence although one has taken no part in it. নিমিত্তের ভাগী হওয়া to have to share the responsibility and consequence of another person's action. নিমিত্তজ্ঞ , নিমিত্তবিদ n. an augur, a diviner, a soothsayer. ̃মাত্র n. a mere agent or instrument. নিমিত্তার্থ n. (gr.) the gerundial force or the infinitive mood. a. gerundial. 14)