بـﮩبودي bih-būd-ī P s. f. Health, vigour, well being, welfare.

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

بلکنا balaknā S̱. (r. वल्ग Move) v. a. 1. To open. 2. To speak indistinctly from excessive joy or intoxication.

بت but P s. m. An idol, image, statue; a be- loved object, a mistress. (Plur. بتان). بت پرست but-parast, An idolater. بت برستي but- parast-ī, s. f. Idolatry. بت تراش but-tarāsh, A sculptor, a carver of idols. بت تراشي but- tarāsh-ī, s. f. The art of a sculptor, sculpture, statuary. بتخانه but-ḵẖāna, s. m. An idol- temple.

بتي battī वर्त्ति S̱. s. f. 1. A candle. 2. A wick, a match, stick (of sealingwax, &c.). 3. A tent or bougie. See باتي.

باهمن bāhman ब्राह्मण S̱. s. m. A Brāhman, a man of the sacerdotal class of Hindūs.

بجنا bajnā S̱. (intrans. of بجانا q. v.) 1. v. n. To be sounded, to sound, to be famous. 2. s. m. A rupee (used among brokers).

بدل badal A s. m. Exchange, substitution, re- taliation; (postpos.) In exchange, for. بدل لينا badal lenā, To exchange, to take in exchange. بدل مال badal-i-māl, s. m. Price, barter.

بشريت bashrīyat A s. f. Humanity, human na- ture.

بدت bidit S (विदित from r. विद Know) part. Known, famous.