(p. 748) bāsā2 a medicinal plant, Justicia gandrussa. বাসারিষ্ট n. extract of Justicia gandrussa. 27)

(p. 751) bicchuraṇa (ori. & obs.) smearing or painting; (pop.) dispersion (as of rays); radiation (as of light); emanation.

(p. 767) bibhum̐i a foreign land (বিদেশ-বিভুঁই). 9)

(p. 721) bākasa a medicinal plant, Justicia gandrussa. 281)

(p. 773) bisbāda distasteful; tasteless, insipid; vapid; (fig.) dull or disgusting. 63)

(p. 786) bēdastura contrary to rule or practice, unconventional. 35)

(p. 751) bikāla, bikālabēlā the afternoon. 20)

(p. 786) bēladāra2 fitted with a diapered lace (বেলদার টুপি). 94)

(p. 794) byutpatti knowledge, learning (গণিতে ব্যুত্পত্তি); proficiency (অস্ত্রচালনায় ব্যুত্পত্তি); (gr.) derivation and original signification of words, etymology. ̃গত a. derivative, etymological. 109)

(p. 721) bardhana increase, augmentation, multiplication, growth, development, expansion. a. same as বর্ধক (গৌরববর্ধন কার্য). বর্ধন করা v. to increase, to augment, to multiply, to enhance; to develop, to expand. ̃ক্ষম a. capable of being increased or augmented or multiplied or grown or developed or expanded. ̃শীল a. in a state of increase or augmentation or enhancement or development or expansion, growing, thriving, prosperous. বর্ধানাঙ্ক n. (phys.) power (of a lens). 111)

(p. 721) barṣōpala hail-stone. 128)

(p. 786) bēdabyāsa Vyasa (ব্যাস) the author of the Mahabharata. 29)

(p. 794) bōlabōlā fame and power, predominance. 14)

(p. 773) biśrabdha confidential (বিশ্রব্ধ আলাপ); profound (বিশ্রব্ধ জ্ঞান); very intimate (বিশ্রব্ধ বন্ধু); tranquil; fearless. 18)

(p. 782) bēguna the brinjal; the eggfruit or eggapple; the egg-plant. বেগুনি a. purple, violet. n. the purple or violet colour; a fried snack prepared by dipping slices of brinjal in a thin paste of pulse-powder.