(p. 721) ballabha a husband; a lover, a sweet-heart; a favourite. fem. বল্লভা, (inc.) বল্লভী । 164)

(p. 767) bilīna dissolved; faded away or vanished; gone to extinction; absorbed; destroyed. 88)

(p. 767) biśākhā the sixteenth of the twenty-seven stars according to Hindu astronomy. 104)

(p. 785) bēḍ়ē (coll.) excellent, fine; bravo. 25)

(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. 767) bibhrama illusion; delusion; doubt; a blunder, an error; folly or distraction caused by erotism; sport or enjoyment (esp. amorous). 15)

(p. 800) blāuja blouse. 34)

(p. 767) bimarṣa (rare) discontent. a. sad, morose, glum; melancholy. ̃তা n. sadness, moroseness, glumness; melancholy. ̃ণ n. displeasure; sadness. 23)

(p. 746) bārāndā a (roofed or open) portico or corridor, a veranda, a verandah; a balcony. 20)

(p. 767) birāṭa the Omnipresent, God. a. very great or vast or huge. ̃ত্ব n. extreme greatness or vastness or hugeness. 59)

(p. 773) bītanidra sleepless; wakeful; awake. 90)

(p. 721) barā2 the boar, the hog. 63)

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

(p. 721) basti2, bastī the abdomen; the bladder. ̃শোধন n. a diuretic. 184)

(p. 721) baśī perfectly continent; free, independent; (erron.) dependent. 171)