(p. 508) dṛḍh় durable, sound (দৃঢ় ভিত্তি); strong (দৃঢ়কায়); firm, steady; constant (দৃঢ়প্রতিজ্ঞ); strict, severe (দৃঢ় শাসন); unwavering (দৃঢ় আনুগত্য); tight, taut (দৃঢ় বন্ধন); deep (দৃঢ় ভক্তি); unfaltering (দৃঢ় স্বর); unflinching (দৃঢ় বেগ); categorical (দৃঢ় নির্দেশ). দৃঢ় করা v. to make strong or firm; to tighten, to tauten; to make stronger or more firm. ̃কায় a. having a well-built or strong body. ̃চিত্ত a. firm in mind; firm in determination. ̃জ্ঞান n. firm belief; positive knowledge; conviction. ̃তা n. durability, soundness; strongness; firmness, steadiness; tightness; constancy; strictness, severity; unwaveringness; deepness. দৃঢ়তা সহকারে adv. firmly. ̃নিশ্চয় a. convinced; confident; firmly resolved; sanguine; certain. ̃প্রতিজ্ঞা a. one who intends firmly to fulfil his promise or vow; firmly resolved or resolute; firm in determination. ̃প্রত্যয়, ̃বিশ্বাস n. conviction; firm belief, strong faith. ̃বদ্ধ a. tightly fastened or closed; tightened, taut. ̃বন্ধন n. a strong tie or bondage; tight fastening. ̃মুষ্টি a. one who has clenched one's fist; (fig.) tight-fisted, niggardly; (fig.) resolved, determined. n. a clenched fist. ̃মূল a. firmly rooted; deeprooted; deep-seated. ̃সংঙ্কল্প a. firmly resolved or determined, resolute. ̃সন্ধ a. firm in one's promise or vow; firmly resolved. ̃স্বরে adv. in a firm tone, in an unfaltering voice. ̃হস্তে adv. with a firm hand, firmly (দৃঢ়হস্তে মোকাবিলা করা). 94)

(p. 500) dibyāstra a god's weapon; a divine weapon. 10)

(p. 522) dbipa the elephant. 58)

(p. 508) durbinēẏa untamable; indocile; refractory. 20)

(p. 481) daṇḍa2 a rod, a mace, a club, a staff, a stick, a pole, a sceptre; a pestle; a mallet; a churning stick; a maulstick; a ramrod; a rudder; anything resembling a rod; a measure of length (=4 cubits); punishment, penalty; a sentence (প্রাণদণ্ড); a fine (অর্থদণ্ড); a loss (ব্যবসায়ে টাকা দণ্ড); government or statemanship, any form or policy of government (সামদানভেদদণ্ড); a war or battle; an army or column (দণ্ডনায়ক). ̃কর্তা n. one who is empowered to punish; a punisher; a governor or ruler; a judge. fem. ̃কর্ত্রী ।̃কাক n. the god of death or Yama (যম) in the guise of a crow; jackdaw, a raven. ̃গ্রহণ n. acceptance of or submission to punishment; act of taking to asceticism. দণ্ডগ্রহণ করা v. to accept punishment, to submit to punishment, to kiss the rod; to take to asceticism, to renounce the world. ̃চুম্বক n. a bar magnet. ̃দাতা n. an inflicter of punishment, a scourger. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. infliction of punishment; an award of a sentence of punishment. দণ্ডদান করা, দণ্ড দেওয়া v. to punish; to sentence to punishment, to award a sentence of punishment. ̃ধর n. a king; a ruler or governor; a name of Yama (যম) the god of death and punisher of sinners. a. sceptred; armed with or bearing a staff. ̃ধারী a. armed with or bearing a staff; sceptred. n. king; an ascetic. ̃ন n. act of punishing or infliction of punishment, punishment. ̃নায়ক n. a commanderin-chief; an army commander; one empowered to punish, a punisher, a scourger. ̃নীতি n. principles of government; political economy, politics; principles regulating punishment, penal system. ̃নীয় a. punishable. fem. ̃নীয়া । ̃পাণি same as দন্ডধর । ̃প্রদান same as দন্ডদান । ̃পাল, ̃পালক n. a gatekeeper, a porter (fem. porteress, portress), a janitor (fem. janitrix, janitress). ̃বিধাতা same as ̃দাতা fem. ̃বিধাত্রী । ̃বিধান n. award or determination of punishment; the penal code. ̃বিধি n. the penal code; the criminal or penal procedure; a criminal or penal law. ̃মুণ্ড n. all sorts of punishments ranging from the most lenient ones to capital punishment. দণ্ডমুণ্ডের কর্তা one who has the absolute power of punishing; a king; an absolute ruler or master; a judge. ̃যোগ্য a. punishable. ̃স্বরুপ adv. by way of punishment, as a penalty. 23)

(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. 500) duḥsādhya hard to accomplish, difficult, arduous; hard to cure, incurable. দুঃসাধ্য কার্জ an arduous or uphill task. ̃তা n. state of being hard to accomplish; incurability. 63)

(p. 508) dēnā a debt; an outstanding payment or bill, a liability; dues. দেনা করা v. to borrow; to run into a debt. দেনা থাকা v. to be indebted. দেনা দেওয়া v. to repay a debt; to acquit oneself of debts. দেনায় ডুবু-ডুবু over head and ears in debt. দেনায় মাথার চুল বিকানো (lit.) to have to sell one's hair in order to repay debts; (fig.) to be on one's last legs to pay off one's debts. ̃দার, দেনদার n. a debtor; a borrower. a. indebted. দেনা-পাওনা n. assets and liabilities. 130)

(p. 481) dakṣiṇābaha the south wind; the vernal breeze. 7)

(p. 522) dbaimāsika bimonthly. 77)

(p. 495) dārumaẏa wooden, woody. 51)

(p. 500) dīpa a lamp. ̃গৃহ n. the light-house. ̃নির্বাণ n. extinguishment of a lamp; lights out; (loos.) a black-out. দীপ নির্বাণ করা v. to put out a lamp; to extinguish lights. ̃পুঞ়্জ n. a multitude of lamps (usu. lighted ones). ̃প্রজ্বালন n. act of lighting a lamp. ̃দীপপ্রজ্বালন করা v. to light a lamp. ̃বর্তিকা n. wick (of a lamp). ̃বৃক্ষ n. a lampstand, a candlestick. ̃মালা n. a row or set of lamps (usu. lighted ones). ̃শক্তি n. candle power. ̃শলাকা n. a match-stick; a match. ̃শিখা n. the flame of a lamp. 26)

(p. 484) daphādāra a military or police officer holding a rank equivalent to that of a corporal. 8)

(p. 500) dillikā lāḍḍu (lit.) a ball-shaped sweetmeat manufactured in Delhi; (fig. & pop.) a thing that causes dejection when not obtained and causes repentance or regret when obtained, (cp.) Hobson's choice. 15)

(p. 480) dakṣa2 expert, skilful, adroit; clever; competent. fem. দক্ষা । ̃তা n. expertness, skill, adroitness; cleverness; competence. 16)