(p. 800) brata a vow (religious or secular); practice of ascetical austerities in order to attain something (বিদ্যালাভের ব্রত); firm resolve attended with untiring endeavour (অর্থোপার্জনের ব্রত); penance (চান্দ্রায়াণব্রত). a. (used as a sfx.) undertaking or observing a vow (পুণ্যব্রত). ব্রত আচরণ বা পালন করা v. to observe a vow. ব্রত উদযাপন করা v. to fulfil a vow. ̃কথা n. holy or religious story, sacred story that is listened to as a penance. ব্রত গ্রহণ বা ধারণ করা, ব্রত নেওয়া v. to take a vow; to start practising certain religious rites. 5)

(p. 773) biśōdhita purified; sanctified; refined; cleansed; rectified, corrected; amended. 10)

(p. 767) biśīrṇa extremely shrivelled or lean and thin or withered, wizened. fem. বিশীর্ণা । ̃তা n. state of being extremely shrivelled or lean and thin or withered or wizened. ̃বদন a. wizen-faced. 109)

(p. 767) bimātā a step-mother. 26)

(p. 767) bilāta2 England or Europe and also America; (loos.) a western country overseas. ̃ফেরত, ̃ফেরতা a. returned from England or Europe, England-returned, Europe-returned, foreign-returned. 82)

(p. 782) bṛtrāri the enemy of Britra (বৃত্র) the demon: an appellation of Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods. 8)

(p. 717) batsādanī a medicinal plant, Menispermum glabrum. 24)

(p. 767) bimukta completely freed or liberated; released; relieved or cured; one who has attained salvation or beatitude; untied, loosened (বিমুক্ত কেশ); disengaged, discharged (বিমুক্ত শর). 30)

(p. 713) bakēẏā2 still unpaid or undone; outstanding. n. arrears, arrearage. বকেয়া বাকি arrears or arrearage of the last year. 44)

(p. 773) biśbēśbara God; Shiva (শিব). fem. বিশ্বেশ্বরী same as আদ্যাশক্তি (see আদ্যা). 17)

(p. 721) balānō to make one say or speak or tell or confess or divulge. 144)

(p. 721) ballālli relating to king Ballal Sen. বল্লাল্লি প্রথা the order of nobility of certain families as introduced by Ballal Sen. 167)

(p. 721) bandhuli a variety of crimson flower or its plant. 11)

(p. 767) bilupta faded away, vanished; extinct; destroyed, annihilated; abolished. 91)

(p. 786) bēdābhyāsa study of the Vedas. 42)