(p. 755) bijitēndrīẏa (of one) who has mastered passions, having control over desires and passions, self-controlled. 22)

(p. 758) bidyā learning; erudition; scholarship; skill; a subject of study (সর্ববিদ্যাবিশারদ); a science (পদার্থবিদ্যা); an art (জাদুবিদ্যা, চুরিবিদ্যা); philosophy. বিদ্যার জাহাজ a prodigy of learning; (cp.) a walking encyclopaedia. বিদ্যার বহর (facet.) range of knowledge, extent of learning. ̃গম n. acquirement of learning. ̃চর্চা n. culture or cultivation of learning; practice of learning; acquisition of knowledge. ̃দাতা n. a teacher; a preceptor (fem. a preceptress), a guru. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. imparting of knowledge or learning. বিদ্যাদান করা v. to teach; to impart learning gratuitously. ̃দেবী n. Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the goddess of learning. ̃ধন n. knowledge conceived as wealth. ̃ধর n. one of an order of demi-gods famous for their personal beauty and skill in music. fem. ̃ধরী । ̃নিধি n. an ocean of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যানুরাগ n. love of learning, attachment to learning. বিদ্যানুরাগী a. fond of or attached to learning. fem. বিদ্যানুরাগিণী । বিদ্যানুশীলন same as ̃চর্চা । বিদ্যানুশীলন করা v. to cultivate learning or a science; to study. ̃পীঠ n. a centre of learning; an academy; a school. ̃বতী fem. of বিদ্যাবান ।̃বত্তা n. possession of learning, scholarship. ̃বল n. power or force of learning. ̃বান a. learned. ̃বিনোদ n. delight of Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী): a title conferred on a scholar. ̃বিশারদ a. vastly learned. n. a title conferred on a scholar. ̃ব্যবসায়ী a. & n. one who teaches professionally. ˜ভূষণ n. an ornament of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যাভ্যাস same as বিদ্যাচর্চা । বিদ্যাভ্যাস করা v. to learn an art or science; to study; to learn one's lessons. ̃মন্দির, বিদ্যায়তন n. a temple of learning; a school. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of learning; a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যারম্ভ n. initiation into one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যারম্ভ করা v. to commence one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যার্জন same as বিদ্যালাভ । বিদ্যার্থী a. desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) engaged in studies. n. one who is desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) a student, a scholar, a pupil, fem. বিদ্যার্থিনী । ̃লব্ধ a. gained or earned by learning. ̃লয় n. a school; an academy; (rare) a college; an institution; an institute; a seminary. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির দিন a school holiday. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির সময় closing time of a school; school vacation. বিদ্যালয়ের সময় school time; school hours. ̃লাভ n. acquisition of learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যালাভ করা v. to acquire learning; to receive education, to have one's education. ̃শিক্ষা n. learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যাশিক্ষা করা v. to learn; to receive education. ̃শূন্য a. unlearned, uneducated; ignorant. ̃সাগর same as বিদ্যানিধি ।̃হীন same as বিদ্যাশূন্য । fem. বিদ্যাহীনা । 17)

(p. 756) bidāẏa1 a gift or present, anything given in charity (ব্রাহ্মণবিদায়, কাঙালবিদায়). 52)

(p. 767) bimūḍh় incapable of discriminating; utterly stupid or ignorant; thoroughly fascinated or infatuated or bewitched; bewildered, confounded, stupefied. ̃তা n. incapability of discriminating; utter stupidity or ignorance; complete fascination or infatuation or bewitchment; bewilderment, confusion, stupefaction. 33)

(p. 721) bartana a utensil, a vessel; livelihood, occupation. 99)

(p. 767) bimōha inertia; lethargy; stupid infatuation. ন̃ n. act of fascinating or infatuating. a. fascinating, infatuating. বিমোহিত a. fascinated, infatuated. বিমোহিত করা v. to fascinate, to infatuate, to bewitch. 38)

(p. 767) bilakula entirely, wholly; unreservedly, outright; thoroughly, completely; altogether. 73)

(p. 715) baṭa the banyan tree. ̃পত্র n. a banyan leaf. ̃মূল n. the base or foot of a banyan tree. 35)

(p. 721) bapra ground; a field; a wall; a rampart; ̃ক্রীড়া n. act of digging earth with the horn or trunk (as by a bull or an elephant). 20)

(p. 773) bisarga a Bengali spirant or the letter resembling it (ঃ). বিসর্গ-সন্ধি see সন্ধি । 43)

(p. 767) bimala clean, clear; pellucid; transparent; pure; holy; unblemished, immaculate. fem. বিমলা । ̃চরিত্র a. having an immaculate character. ̃চিত্ত, ̃হৃদয় a. pure-hearted; holy-hearted. বিমলাত্মা a. pure-souled. বিমলানন্দ n. immaculate or unadulterated joy or delight. 24)

(p. 748) bāhubala physical strength. ̃দৃপ্ত a. proud of physical stregnth or vigour. 54)

(p. 751) bikarṣī pulling in the opposite direction; (sc.) repulsive. 10)

(p. 765) bibasana, bibastra unclothed, undressed, naked. fem. বিবসনা, বিবস্ত্রা । 8)

(p. 717) -banta denoting: possession or endowment (লক্ষ্মীবন্ত, রূপবন্ত). 59)