ابهہ इभ ibh S s. m. An elephant.

اوتار अवतार अव and r. तृ Cross, pass ava-tār S. vulgarly autār, s. m. Descent, espe- cially of a deity from heaven; incarnation. (The Hindūs reckon the following ten avatārs of the God Vish̤ṇu: 1. मत्स्य matsya, A fish: 2. कच्छप kachchhapa, A tortoise: 3. वराह varāha, A hog: 4. नृसिंह nr̤i-singha, A man- lion: 5. वामन vāmana, A dwarf: 6. परशुराम parasurāma: 7. राम rāma: 8. बलराम ba- larāma: 9. बुद्ध buddha: 10. कल्की kalkī).

ارتي ārtī आरात्रिक S̱. s. f. A ceremony performed, in adoration of the gods, by moving circularly, round the head of the image, a plat- ter containing a burning lamp with several wicks.

اناچار अनाचार an-āchār S s. m. Improper conduct, neglect of moral or religious observ- ance.

اجل ujjal उज्जवल S̱. adj. Clear, pure, shining, luminous, bright, splendid, blown, expanded.

انتیه अनित्य अ and नित्य Eternal a- nitya S. adj. Not lasting, frail, perishable.

اپرتیت अप्रतीन a-pratīt S adj. Without credit.

آهن ربا āhan-rubā P (آهن Iron, and ربا rubā, part. of ربودن To seize) s. m. A loadstone.

اهليا अहल्या ahalyā S n. prop. 1. Wife of Gautama, q. v. 2 Name of an Apsarā.

اشبهہ अशुभ अ and शुभ Happy, well, right a-shubh S. adj. Unfavourable, inauspicious; subst. Unhappiness, distress.