دسـﮩرا dasahrā S̱. or dasʼharā (दशहरा comp. of दश Ten, and noun from r. हृ Seize, take) s. m. 1. The tenth of Jeṭh shukl paksh̤, which is the birthday of Gangā. Whoever bathes in the Gangā on that day, is purified from ten sorts of sins. 2. The tenth of Āsin shukl paksh̤, on which, after the worship and religious ceremo- nies performed during nine nights (नवरात्रि

درامد dar-āmad P s. f. In-coming, ingress, en- trance, access, arrival, receipt. part. pass. (for درامده) Come in.

دچهنا दक्षिणा dachh̤iṇā S or dachhnā, s. f. Presents to Brāhmaṇs on solemn or sacrificial occasions, fees.

درند darand P. or darind, part. act. (of دريدن Tearing; (adjec- tively) Rapacious, fierce, ravenous; (subst.) Ravenous beast, beast of prey.

دهمکاهٿ dhamkā-haṭ H (from دهمکانا) s. f. Threatening.

دوش dosh P s. The shoulder. adv. Yesterday evening, last night.

ديوالي dewālī S̱. (दीपाली from दीप A lamp, and आली A row) s. f. A Hindū festival (ce- lebrated on the day of the new moon of kārtik: when the Hindūs, after bathing in the Ganges, or other river, put on their best attire, perform a srāddha, and at night worship Laksh̤mī. The houses and streets are illuminated all night: and, in Hindūstān, the night is universally spent in gaming).

ديبي debī S (देवी) s. f. A goddess, the goddess Durgā; a queen. See ديوي devī.

ديگر dīgar P adj. Other, another.

دستي dast-ī P s. f. A torch or link that is carried in the hands. adj. Of or from the hand, manual.