باسک bāsak S̱. (वासुकि) s. m. The chief of serpents, which is fabled to support the universe, and which was used as a string to whirl the mountain Mandar in churning the ocean for the amr̤it, &c.

بيدق baidaḳ A. (from Pers. پياده) s. m. A pawn at chess.

برهمچاري ब्रह्मचारी brahmachārī S s. m. A re- ligious student, a Brāhmaṇ from the time of his investiture with the sacerdotal thread till he becomes a householder, a person who continues with his spiritual teacher studying the Veda, a Panḍit learned in the Veda, an ascetick.

بهونريانا bhauṅriyānā S̱. (भ्रमण r. भ्रम Turn round) v. a. To whirl, to turn.

بيا bayā वयः S̱. s. m. 1. The name of the little bird that learns to fetch and carry, &c. and which the Hindūs teach to snatch the orna- mental patch or wafer from the forehead of their mistresses. (Loxia Indica). 2. An assizer.

بيندهنا bīndhnā वेधन S̱. v. a. To bore.

بهونکنا bhonknā H v. a. To thrust, to drive (as a nail).

باخا bāḵẖā P (for باخه) s. m. A tortoise.

بڙبڙ baṛbaṛ वर्वरता S̱. s. f. Muttering, the light-headed talk of a person in a delirium.

بگاه ba-gāh P adv. In time, opportunely, season- ably.