(p. 761) binatā2 (myth.) a wife of Kashyap the sage. ̃নন্দন n. a son of Binata (বিনতা); Aruna (অরুণ) the chariotdriver of the Sun-god; Garuda (গরুড়) the prince of birds. 6)

(p. 746) bāraṇa1 the elephant. 6)

(p. 758) bidbāna learned; erudite. n. a learned or erudite man, a savant, a scholar. 13)

(p. 800) brāhmaṇa a Brahman, a Brahmin; a Brahman priest; a part of the Vedas treating of religious rites. ̃ত্ব same as ব্রাহ্মণ্য । ̃পণ্ডিত n. a Brahman scholar. ̃সভা n. a council of Brahmans for theological and social discussion and arbitration. ̃সমাজ n. the community of the Brahmans. ব্রাহ্মণী n. a Brahman's wife; a female Brahman, ব্রাহ্মণ্য n. the state of being a Brahman; characteristics and especial powers of Brahmans; the peculiar functions and duties of Brahmans (also ব্রাহ্মণ্যধর্ম); the community of Brahmans. 19)

(p. 765) bibi a Musalman or European lady; (Mus.) a wife; a foppish and ease-loving woman; (of playing-cards) the queen. a. fem. foppish and easeloving (বিবি বউ). 14)

(p. 742) bādī2 denoting: speaking or accustomed to speak (সত্যবাদী); obedient to or practising an ism, -ist, -istic (সাম্যবাদী). n. a plaintiff or a complainant. ̃-প্রতিবাদী n. complainant and defendant. 17)

(p. 790) baiklabya distress; mental prostration or unrest; embarrassment. 25)

(p. 767) bimūḍh় incapable of discriminating; utterly stupid or ignorant; thoroughly fascinated or infatuated or bewitched; bewildered, confounded, stupefied. ̃তা n. incapability of discriminating; utter stupidity or ignorance; complete fascination or infatuation or bewitchment; bewilderment, confusion, stupefaction. 33)

(p. 794) byasana indulgence in vices; addiction to wine and other intoxicants; a sin; a vice; dissipation; a danger; a calamity; an evil or harm; grief, sorrow. ব্যসনাসক্ত a. addicted to vices; dissolute, given to dissipation. 50)

(p. 748) bāśuli a female deity of Bengal identified with Chandi (চণ্ডী). 4)

(p. 790) baidāntika Vedantic. n. a Vedantic philosopher or scholar; a believer in the Vedanta doctrine; a Vedantist. 39)

(p. 717) baldēgi (Mus.) humble salutation. বন্দেগি জনাব I humbly salute you, sir; I bow to thee, sir.

(p. 747) bālati a pail; a pailful (এক বালতি জল). 16)

(p. 751) bikarṣaṇa a pull in the opposite direction; (sc.) repulsion. 9)

(p. 782) bēkāẏadā not amenable to any expedient; unwieldy; disadvantageous, awakward. n. an awakward situation, a tight corner. বেকায়দায় ফেলা v. to bring or throw into an awkward situation or a tight corner. 51)