برهم ब्रह्म brahm S or brahma, God, the cause and essence of the world from which all things are supposed to proceed and to which they return. برهم استر brahm-astra, s. m. A fabled weapon, which, consecrated by a formula addressed to Brahmā, deals infallible destruction to those against whom it is discharged. برهمبهوج brahm- bhoj, Feeding of Brāhmaṇs. برهم ديت brahma- daitya, An apparition, Satan, ghost. برهمراتر ब्रह्मरात्रि brahma-rātri, s. f. A night of Brah- mā, comprising a thousand ages of the gods, or 216,000,000 of those of mortals. See کلپ kalpa, sign. 2. برهم راکهس brahma-rākhas, A kind of

باعث bāʼiﻌs̤ A part. act. (of بعث) Productive; (as a substantive mas.) Cause, occasion, motive, reason, account, subject, author.

بعده baﻌda-hu A adv. After that or which, then, however.

بسما basmā A. (Arab. وسمه) s. m. Staining (par- ticularly, the beard: or women staining the legs, so as to have the appearance of being dressed in tight drawers, when they are in fact naked).

بـﮩرون bahurauṅ H adv. Again.

بندرا bandrā S̱. s. m. See s. بندا bandā.

بختيار baḵẖt-yār P adj. Fortunate, lucky.

بال بهوگ bāl-bhog S̱. (बाल A child, and भोग्य

بال رانڐ bāl rānḍ बालरंडा S̱. s. f. A widow who when very young lost her husband.

بودار bo-dār P 1. adj. Scented. 2. s. m. A kind of leather so called.