(p. 485) daśābatāra the ten incarnations of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু), namely, the Fish, the Tortoise, the Hog, the Man-Lion (that is, half man and half lion), the Dwarf, Parashuram (or the Axe-man), Rama (the hero of the Ramayana), Balaram or Krishna or Krishna and Balaram together (characters of the Mahabharata), Buddha, and Kalki (কল্কি). 76)

(p. 485) darbi, darbī a ladle. দর্বিকা n. a small ladle, a spoon. 53)

(p. 508) dūṣaka one who or that which blames or finds fault with, fault-finding; carping, cavilling. 88)

(p. 517) dēhātmabāda the doctrine of the identity of the body and the soul (that is, body is the soul); materialism. দেহাত্মবাদী a. identifying the body and the soul; materialistic. n. a believer in the identity of the body and the soul; a materialist. 38)

(p. 495) dāma2 a thread, a cord (দামোদর); a string, a garland (কুসুমদাম); a bunch, a cluster, a lock (কেশদাম); a watercress or an aquatic grass (দামদল). 19)

(p. 492) dādana a loan or advance given as earnest money. ̃দার n. a money-lender (usu. a professional one) who lends money as earnest money. 32)

(p. 508) dēōẏāli the day of the new-moon in the month of Kartik (কার্তিক) when Goddess Kali (কালী) is worshipped and the dwelling house of Hindus are illuminated with rows of lighted lamps. দেওয়ালী-পোকা n. a variety of Lepidoptera that are found in late autumn nights when they scorch themselves by fluttering about a burning substance. 114)

(p. 495) dābābōḍ়ē (the game of) chess; a chessboard and chessmen. 16)

(p. 508) dēōra a younger brother of one's husband, a brother-in-law. ̃ঝি n. a daughter of one's husband's younger brother. ̃পো n. a son of one's husband's younger brother. 115)

(p. 492) dātra a heavy knife or chopper with a haft. 27)

(p. 522) dbārōdghāṭana ceremony of opening the gate or door; the inaugural or opening ceremony of an establishment; inauguration. 49)

(p. 500) dīpaka radiating; illuminating, illuminative; inflaming; enkindling; enlightening; inspiring, rousing, exciting, excitant; revealing, displaying, exhibiting; beautifying, embellishing. n. a lamp ('রঘুকুল দীপক'); a musical mode (দীপক রাগিণী). 27)

(p. 497) digjñāna knowledge of ascertaining the points of the compass; (fig.) minimum knowledge, common sense. 19)

(p. 497) digaṃśa azimuth. 17)

(p. 522) dbīpāntara another island; a different island; banishment of offenders beyond the seas, deportation, transportation, exilement, exile. দ্বীপান্তর হওয়া v. to be deported or transported or exiled. দ্বীপান্তরিত a. deported, transported, exiled. দ্বীপান্তরিত করা, দ্বীপান্তরে পাঠানো বা দেওয়া v. to deport, to transport, to exile. 64)