(p. 782) bēgama (Mus.) a queen; a lady (married or unmarried). 63)

(p. 721) bahēḍ়ā the beleric myrobalan. 228)

(p. 721) baruṇa (myth.) the Hindu seagod (cp. Neptune Poseidon). 78)

(p. 748) bāsuki (myth.) the snake-king. 33)

(p. 800) brāhmī an ancient script or alphabet, Brahmi. 22)

(p. 717) banabana2 denoting: a swift whirling motion. বনবন করে ঘোরা v. to rotate or whirl swiftly. 45)

(p. 743) bāpana act of causing to sow or weave or shave or tonsure; sowing; weaving; shaving or tonsuring. 23)

(p. 790) bēhāga an Indian musical mode. 9)

(p. 717) baḍ়āi2, baḍ়āẏi an old woman named Yogamaya (যোগমায়া) who acted as a go-between in the affaire de coeur of Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); a decrepit old woman; a great grandmother. 7)

(p. 794) bōrakā, bōrakhā a yashmak. 5)

(p. 721) bartula spherical. n. a sphere; a ball; a spherical solid iron projectile used in games, a shot. ̃নিক্ষেপ n. putting the shot. 107)

(p. 721) baśitā, baśitba perfect continence (which is one of the eight divine graces of Shiva), attainable by men through asceticism); the power to control or charm everybody. 170)

(p. 748) bāsindā an inhabitant, a native; a resident, an inmate; a dweller. 32)

(p. 756) bijñāpana notification, announcement; a notice, a circular, a bill, a placard, an official bulletin, an advertisement; petitioning, supplication; a petition. বিজ্ঞাপন দেওয়া n. to advertise; to notify, to announce; to bill. ̃দাতা n. an advertiser. fem. ̃দাত্রী । বিজ্ঞাপনীয় a. fit to be notified or announced or advertised; fit to be petitioned for. 9)

(p. 743) bāẏanākkā a detailed description, details; fastidiousness or capriciousness or unreasonable insistence about details; a pretext, an excuse. 51)