(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) bandh a strike, a cease-work movement; closure. 6)

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

(p. 748) bāhā2 the High Bengali form of বাওয়া2 । 42)

(p. 743) bāra3 a day (রবিবার); a fixed or allotted day (হাটবার); a day of the week (আজ কী বার); an occasion, a time (দুবার); a turn (দেখি তোমার বারে কেমন খেলো). 59)

(p. 746) bāraśiṅgā, bāraśiṅā a kind of deer having six branches in either of its two horns. 16)

(p. 786) bētasa the cane-plant; the rattan-plant; a variety of thin cane of which flutes are made. ̃পত্র n. a leaf of the cane-plant. 6)

(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. 742) bādāma1 a sail ('রাধার নামে বাদাম'). 9)

(p. 792) baiẏāghra relating to the tiger. 4)

(p. 738) bājē inferior or trashy (বাজে মাল); insignificant, contemptible, worthless, good-for-nothing (বাজে লোক); false, unsubstantial, idle (বাজে কথা); useless, unnecessary (বাজে খাটুনি); undesirable, unwanted (বাজে ঝামেলা); extra or incidental (বাজে খরচ, বাজে আদায়). ̃মার্কা a. of inferior make or brand; inferior; insignificant. 32)

(p. 741) bātābarta a whirlwind; a cyclone. 10)

(p. 751) bikṣata (usu. correl. of ক্ষত) severely wounded or ulcerated. 36)

(p. 786) bēmāluma unperceivable, unperceived; stealthy. adv. imperceptibly; stealthily. 74)

(p. 721) balita marked with lines of folding of the skin, furrowed; wrinkled, wrinkly. 150)