(p. 497) digbhrama, digbhrānti an error in ascertainment of the right direction; failure in ascertaining the points of the compass. দিগ্ভ্রান্ত a. one who has failed to ascertain the right direction; gone astray; one who has failed to ascertain the points of the compass; perplexed, puzzled; bewildered. 24)

(p. 506) durāgraha desire for or interest in evil or difficult things; a wicked or difficult venture. a. desirous of or interested in evil or difficult things; indulging in or engaged in a wicked or difficult venture. 19)

(p. 497) dārśanika versed in philosophy; philosophical; metaphysical; thoughtful. n. a philosopher; a metaphysician; a thoughtful man. ̃তা n. philosophical character or quality or attitude; (often sarcas.) thoughtfulness. ̃তত্ত্ব n. doctrines or principles or tenets of philosophy. 2)

(p. 495) dāẏa2 a danger or difficulty (দায়ে ঠেকা); necessity or need (কী দায় পড়েছে ?); an important duty or responsibility or obligation (মাতৃদায়, কন্যাদায়); an encumbrance (দায়গ্রস্ত); a debt or mortgage, hypothecation (দায়বদ্ধ); a risk, a risky charge (পরের দায় ঘাড়ে নেওয়া); a criminal charge ডাকাতির দায়ে ধরা পড়া = to be arrested on charge of robbery); account, sake (প্রানের দায়ে). দায়ে ঠেকা, দায়ে পড়া v. to be in a difficulty or danger, to be in a trying situation from which escape seems all but impossible, to come to trouble or get into a scrape; to be in an awkward predicament; to be compelled (to). কী দায় পড়েছে what necessity is there? তোমার কী দায় পড়েছে what necessity do you have? প্রাণের দায়ে on account of one's life, for the sake of one's life. 28)

(p. 508) dulaki a slow jerking motion as of a palanquin or a horse, trot. দুলকি চালে চলা v. to trot; (of a person) to walk slowly with an air of self-importance and ease. 48)

(p. 485) daruna for, because of, owing to, due to, on account of; for the sake of. 48)

(p. 485) darī a cave, a gorge, a rivine; a glen. 46)

(p. 522) dbidhā in two ways or directions etc. a. divided into two; partitioned. n. hesitation; wavering in the mind caused by indecision; suspicion or doubt. দ্বিধা করা v. to hesitate; to waver in the mind; (rare) to divide into two; (rare) to partition. ̃করণ n. act of dividing into two; act of partitioning; (rare) hesitation. ̃কৃত a. divided into two; partitioned. ̃গ্রস্হ a. caught in two minds, hesitation, wavering. ̃বিভক্ত a. divided or split into two. 57)

(p. 522) daulata riches, wealth, treasure, fortune (ধনদৌলত); aid, help, favour, grace (ঈশ্বরের দৌলতে). ̃খানা n. a palatial residence full of riches. ̃দার a. rich, wealthy; affluent. ̃দারি n. wealthiness, affluence; enjoyment of cakes and ale. 37)

(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. 500) dīkṣā admission with rite (as to a religious practice or order, a secret society etc.), initiation; employment in service of some sacred cause (স্বাধীনতার মন্ত্রে দীক্ষা); an instruction or teaching; a sacrament; an inspiration; (dero.) an instigation. দীক্ষা দেওয়া v. to initiate; to convert (মুসলমানধর্মে দীক্ষা দেওয়া); to baptize (খ্রিস্টধর্মে দীক্ষা নেওয়া); to teach, to indoctrinate (into a subject); to employ. দীক্ষা পাওয়া, দীক্ষা নেওয়া v. to be initiated; to be converted; to be baptized; to be taught or indoctrinated, to learn; to be employed. ̃গুরু n. an initiator; a guru or preceptor who has initiated. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of receiving initiation. দীক্ষা গ্রহণ করা v. to be initiated. ̃মন্ত্র n. a mysterious formula that a person is taught at initiation. 21)

(p. 495) dāẏabhāga an ancient code or book of laws on inheritance and patrimony written by Jimutabahana. 32)

(p. 485) daradālāna a covered corridor (of a building). 33)

(p. 517) dēbōpama godlike, godly. 8)

(p. 508) durbacana rude or harsh words; discourteous language or words; a reviling speech, revilement. a. (given to) speaking rude or harsh words; (given to) using discourteous language; (given to) reviling. 9)