ব্রহ্ম২ : (p. 800) brahma2 the Absolute Being, God; a Brahman, a Brahmin. ̃চর্য n. a mode of life marked with devoted study of the Vedas and other scriptures and books of knowledge and with complete abstinence from sexual and secular pleasures. ̃চর্যাশ্রম n. the first stage of life (up to the age of 16) according to the Vedic Hindus when one has to practise brahmacharya (ব্রহ্মচর্য). ̃চারী n. one practising brahmacharya (ব্রহ্মচর্য); a Brahmin boy staying at the residence of the guru to receive his education, having undergone the sacrament of being invested with the holy sacrificial thread; one practising abstinence from sexual or other worldly pleasures and preparing to join an order of hermits. fem. চারিণী । ̃জ্ঞ a. one who has attained knowledge about God. ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge about God. ̃জ্ঞানী a. having knowledge about God; following Brahmoism. n. one who has attained knowledge about God; a Brahmo. ̃ণ্য a. relating to God or to Brahmans. n. the superhuman power obtained through one's knowledge of God; uncommon spiritual power characteristic of Brahmans; Narayana নারায়ণ (usu. ব্রাহ্মণ্যদেব). ̃তালু n. the crown of the head, the palate. ̃তেজ n. uncommon power of a Brahman. ̃ত্ব n. Godhead; divinity. ̃ত্র n. a piece of rent-free land given away to a Brahman. ̃দৈত্য n. an anthropophagous ghost of a Brahman; a demoniac ghost of a Brahman; a Brahman demon. ̃পিশাচ n. a necrophagous ghost of a Brahman, a Brahman ghoul. ̃বাদী a. (capable of) expounding mysteries about God; engaged in studying the Vedas; having knowledge about God; versed in or following Vedantic philosophy. n. such a person. fem. ̃বাদিনী । ̃বিত্ same as ব্রহ্মজ্ঞ । ̃বিদ্যা n. a branch of learning imparting knowledge about God. ̃বৈবর্ত n. one of the eighteen puranas (পুরাণ). ̃ময় a. pervaded by the presence of God. ̃মীমাংসা n. the second part of the Vedanta treating of the nature and attributes of God. ̃রন্ধ্র n. the central pore of the palate. ̃লোক n. the abode of Brahma (ব্রহ্ম); the highest one of the seven mythological heavens. ̃শাপ n. a curse of or put by a Brahman. ̃সংহিতা n. a Vaishnava scripture. ̃সংগীত n. a song of devotion to God. ̃সূত্র n. the holy sacrificial thread worn by Brahmans; any one of the aphorisms of the Vedanta composed by Vyasa (ব্যাস). ̃স্ব n. property or possessions of a Brahman. ব্রহ্মস্বাপহরণ করা v. to rob or misappropriate the property of a Brahman. ̃স্বরূপ n. true nature and attributes of God. ̃হত্যা n. slaying of a Brahman. 11)

(p. 800) bratabhaṅga breach of a vow. 8)

(p. 792) baiẏāsakī, baiẏāsikī a treatise on scriptural law compiled by Vyasa. 5)

(p. 721) bāgdhārā a manner or mode of using words in speech, an idiom. ̃গত a. idiomatic.

(p. 717) banṭita distributed; apportioned, divided. 17)

(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. 758) bidyut lightning; electricity. ̃গর্ভ a. impregnated with electricity; charged with electricity. ̃প্রবাহ n. an electric current. ̃প্রভ a. as dazzlingly bright as a flash of lightning. fem. ̃প্রভা । ̃স্পন্দন, ̃স্ফুরণ n. electric vibration. ̃স্পৃষ্ট a. struck by lightning. ̃স্ফুলিঙ্গ n. an electric spark. বিদ্যুদ্দাম n. a flash of lightning; a garland-like series of lightning flashes. বিদ্যুদ্বর্ষী a. discharging electricity. বিদ্যুদ্বেগ n. lightning speed. বিদ্যুদ্বেগে adv. as speedily as lightning. বিদ্যুন্মালা same as বিদ্যুদ্দাম । বিদ্যুল্লতা n. a streak of lightning. 18)

(p. 717) baṇikasaṅgha a corporation or association of the traders; a guild. 12)

(p. 785) bējāta a different caste; a degenerated caste. a. degenerated in caste; bastard, illegitimate. 8)

(p. 773) bisarjita given up, abandoned; renounced; relinquished; sacrificed; lost; wasted or impaired; immersed esp. with solemnities. fem. বিসর্জিতা । 45)

(p. 786) bēlamōktā all told, in all.

(p. 713) bakamakāṭha a kind of tree or its timber. 30)

(p. 755) bijaḍ়ita intertwined; entangled; involved in; begone (দুঃখবিজড়িত = woebegone); beset with (মেঘবিজড়িত); embarrassed or encumbered or involved (দেনায় বিজড়িত). বিজড়িত করা n. to intertwine; to entangle; to involve (in); to beset (with); to embarrass or encumber (with.). 10)

(p. 794) byutkrama inversion or violation of an order; an inverted order; an exception; an irregularity. ব্যুত্ক্রমে adv. in an inverted order. 108)

(p. 756) bitṛṣṇa (ori.) not thirsty; disinterested; callous; averse to, apathetic; disgusted (with). বিতৃষ্ণা n. disinterestedness; callousness; aversion, apathy; disgust. 41)

(p. 738) bāchā2 to choose, to select; to pick and choose; to sort out or separate (ভালোমন্দ বাছা, খুদ বাছা); to eliminate unwanted elements from (চাল বাছা); to pick and eliminate or kill (উকুন বাছা). a. chosen, selected; sorted; freed from unwanted elements; choice, select (বাছা বাছা লোক = chosen or selected persons). 9)