اشٿسدهہ अष्टसिद्धि ash̤ṭa-siddhi S The eight siddhi, the name of a superiour order of beings, a personification of the powers and laws of na- ture. (When they are subjected to the will by holiness and austerities, whatever the fancy de- sires may be obtained; universal sovereignty may be acquired, and implicit obedience to any com- mands enforced; the magnitude, weight, or le- vity of the body may be increased or diminished to an indefinite degree; and, it may be rendered invisible and transported in an instant to any part of the universe).

آرسي ārsī H s. f. A mirror (particularly, a mirror on the thumb). H.S̱. ارسیلي نینا arsīle nainā, adj. Having weak eyes, with eyes as if just awake.

اگت ugat S̱. part. (from اگنا q. v.) Growing, springing up; production. S. اگت अगति (अ and गति Procession,

ابده a-budh S̱. adj. Ignorant.

اشد ashadd A adj. compar. (of شدید) More or most vehement, severe, strong, extreme.

اهيرن ahīran S̱. s. f. See اهيري ahīrī.

ادر उदर udar S s. m. The belly.

استحاضه istiḥaẓa A (from حیض) s. m. Immode- rate flux of the menses.

استعاره istiāﻌra A (inf. x. of عاریت) s. m. Bor- rowing; using a word metaphorically; a me- taphor. استعاره کرنا istiāﻌra karnā, To beseech, to beg earnestly.

استہلاک istihlāk A (inf. x. of هلاک) s. m. 1. Seeking the death or ruin of any one. 2. Ruining, destroying, consuming.