Vol. 16 · pages 46–50

22 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES vk[;kf;dk % A tale, story, legend (vk[;kf;dk) vfdPpks % That ought not to be done: wrong (v + ÑR;) vfdyklq % Diligent vkfdPp××k % Poverty, destitution; nothingness: void (vfldpU;) vkfdPp××kk;ru % The realm of Nothingness (vkfldpU; + vk;ru) vfdPpuks % Having nothing: poor or destitute (vfldpu) vdf×p % Not a little: much; considerably (v + fldfpn~) vkfd..kks % Crowded: confused; troubled (vkdh.kZ = Ñ) vkfdjfr % To scatter, to sprinkle (vk + Ñ) vfdfj;ks % Unpractical, useless, foolish (vk + d) vDde.k % Stepping upon, walking upon (vkØe.k) vDdefr % To step upon; mount upon: trend upon: walk upon (vk + Øe~) vDdUrks % Stepped upon; mounted upon (vkØkUr = Øe~) vD[knLlks % A judge (v{k + n’kZ) vD[knsoh % A dicer: gambler (v{k + nsfou~) vD[k/qÙkks % A dicer: gambler (v{k + /wrZ) vD[kdks % The collar-bone (v{k + d) vD[k % An organ of sense: the eye (v{k) vD[k.kk % Lightening (v + {k.k) vD[kku % Telling: recitation: telling tales or legends (vk[;ku) vD[k.kks % Wrong moment: or occasion: unfavourable time (v + {k.k) vD[kj % The imperishable or Elviral viz. Nirvana vD[kj + % A letter of the alphabet (v{kj) vD[kjks vD[kjIiHksnks % Distinction of letter, Etymological science (v{kj + izHksn) vD[kjle;ks % Letters : reading and writing (v{kj + le;) vD[kjlks % Letter by letter (v{kj + ’kl~) vD[kkrk % One who tells: repeats or relates: one who proclaims or preaches, a teacher (vk[;kr‘) vD[kr % Fried grains (v{kr = {k.k~) vD[kkfr % To tell : to relate: to announce: to proclaim: to teach to preach (vk + [;k) vD[kkrks % Told: related: announced; reported, proclaimed, preached: called, named denominated (vk[;kr = [;k) vD[k;rk % Imperishableness: endlessness (v + {k; + rk)

23PALI : ENGLISH DICTIONARY vD[kk;fr % To be proclaimed: to be reported (vk[;k;rs = [;k) vD[kk;h % Telling: relating: announcing (vk[;kf;u~) vk[;kf;dk % A tale or story (vk[;kf;dk) vD[k;ks % Undecaying: unfairing: endless (v + {k;) vfD[k % The eye (vf{k) vfD[kx % The eyelashes (vf{k + x) vfD[kdks % A dice-player (v{k + bd) vD[kks % A dice : the plant Terminal Bellerica : a weight equal to two and half masakas : the axle of a wheel (v{k) vD[kksfg.kh % A complete army : one of the high numerals followed by fortytwo ciphere (v{kkSfg.kh) vdïks % The sun : the plant swallow-wort, or Asclepias Gigantea (vdZ) vdïksfPN % See vDdkslfr vdïks/uks % Not angry, not passionate (v + Øks/u) vdïks/ks % Freedom from wrath, mildness, conciliation (v + Øks/) vdïkslu % Reviling, abusing: curse, imprecation (vkØks’ku) vdïkslfr % To abuse, to revile (vk + Øq’k~) vdïkslks % Abuse: reviling (vkØks’k~) vkdksVkisfr % To smooth a robe by beating (vk + dqV) vkdksVsfr % To beat, to beat down (vk + dksV;fr = dqV~) vkdqyks % Crowded, confused: troubled, perplexed, distressed (vkdqy) vkdqf×prks % Bent, curved (vkdqfUpr = dqUp) vdqIiks % Fixed, immovable, sure, certain (v + dksI; + dqi~) vdqly/krq % Element of sin, certain (vdq’ky + /krq) vdqlydEe % Evil action, bad works, demerit, sin (vdq’ky + deZu) vdqlydEeiFkks % Course or path of sinful action: sinful course (vdq’ky + deZu + iFk) vdqlyewy % Root or principle of sin, evil principle (vdq’ky + ewy) vdqly˜ïIiks % Sinful resolve (vdq’ky + ladYi) vdqlyl××kk % Sinful idea (vdq’ky + laKk) vdqlyfordïks % Sinful thought (vdq’ky + fordZ) vdqlyks % Unskilled, unable: bad, evil, sinful, unhealthful (v + dq’ky) vdqrksHk;ks % Having nothing to fear from any quarter, quite safe (vdqrksHk;)

24 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES vykHkks % Not getting: loss: detriment, injury (v + ykHk) vykcq % A long gourd, a pumpkin (vykcq) vy… % See yHkfr vyxíks % A snake or serpent (vyxnZ) vyXxÙkk % Detachment, freedom from attachement to the world, freedom from human passion (vyXu + rk) vkykgu % A place where the dead are buried or burned: a cemetry (vk + nkgu) vygqdks % Heavy (v + y?kq + d) vyTth % Shameless: bold: rebellious (v + yTt + bu~) vkydk % The city of Kuvera (vydk) vydeUnk % The city of Kuvera (vyd + eUn) vyD[kh % Bad-luck, misfortune (v + y{eh) vyDdks % A mad-dog; name of a tree (vydZ) vya % Fit, able, adequate, sufficient: hold enough (vye~) vkyEcua % Support; an object of sense (vkyEcu) vkyEcjks % A drum: arrogance (vkMEcj) vkyEcfr % To lean upon: to take hold of (vk + yEc~) vkyEcks % Object of sense: support (vkyEc) vyEcqlk % Name of a certain Apsaras (vyEcq"kk) vkyku % A stake or post to which an elephant is tied (vkyku) vy˜ïj.k % Decoration (vyadj.k) vy˜ïkjks % Ornament, decoration : trinkets, ornaments : rhetorical figures: rhetoric (vyadkj) vy˜ïjksfr % To adorn: to embellish: to decorate (vye~ + Ñ) vy˜ïrks % Adorned : decorated: embellished (vyaÑr = Ñ) vkyiu % Speaking to, addressing to: the vocative case (vk + yk) vkyifr % To speak to, to address (vk + yi~) vkykiks % Speaking to; addressing: speech (vkyki) vykiq & ykiq % A gourd or pumpkin (vykcq) vkykfjdks % A cook (vkjkfyd) vykjks % Cooked (vjky) vylUnk % Alexandria, a city in the Yona country vkyfl; % Idleness, sloth (vkyL;) vylrk % Idleness, sloth

25PALI : ENGLISH DICTIONARY vylks % Idle vykr % A firebrand (vykr) vyÙkdks % Lac, a red animal dye (vyDrd) vy…k % See yHkfr vkyokyd % A basin or trench round a tree to retain water (vkyoky + d) vkGoh % Name of a city in India (vkVoh) vkGfodks % Dwelling in forests (vkVfod) vky;ks % Dwelling house, abode: longing, desire, attachment, lust (vky;) vkys[kks % A drawing, painting, picture (vk + ys[k) vkydks] da % A certain measure of capacity: the stake or port to which an elephant is tied (vk<d~) vfy % A bee (vfy) vkfy % A woman’s female friend: a line: a like, an embankment (vfy) vkfy % A scorpion (vkfy) vkfy[kfr % To draw, delineate (vk + fy[k) vfydks % Disagreeable, unpleasent: untrue, false (vfyd) vkfyEikisfr % To cause to be anointed (vk + fyi~) vkfyUnks % A terrace or verandah outside a house (vkfy) vkfy˜ıu % To embrace (vkfy˜ıu) vkfy˜ıfr % To embrace: to enfold (vk + fy˜ı) vkfy˜ıks % A small drum (vkfy˜ı) vyhuks % Free from attachment or desire (v + yhu = yh) vŠkiks % Speaking to, talking to (vkyki) vŠhuks % Attached, adhering (vk + yhu = yh) vfŠ;fr % To be attached, to adhere, to be bent upon (vk + yh;rs = yh) vŠks % Wet, moist vyksHkks % Absence of covetousness or desire (v + yksHk) vkyksdu % Seeing, looking (vkyksdu) vkyksdlfU/ % A window (vkyksd + lfU/) vkyksfdr % Looking at, regarding, seeing (vkyksfdr = yksd~)

26 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES vkyksdks % Sight, look: light (vkyksd) vkyksGkisfr % To cause to be mixed or jumbled up together (vk + yqM~) vkyksGsfr % To mix, to shake or stir together: to jumble, to confuse (vk + yksM;fr = yqM~) vkyksiks % A fragment, a bit, a morsel; a mouthful of rice, other food taken up with the hand, a lump or ball of food: plundering or harrying (vk + yksi) vkyqyfr % To agitate, disturb, confuse (vk + yqy~) vek % With: present with: near (vek) vke % Indeed, truly, yes (vke~) vePpks % A companion: a king’s minister: a privy-counciller (vekR;) ve/qjks % Sour, bitter (v + e/qj) veXxks % Wrong path (v + ekxZ) veTtiks % Not drinking intoxicants; total abstinence (v + e| + i) vkedks % Uncooked: raw (vke + d) vkeydks] dh] da % Emblic myrobalan (vkeayd) veyks % Pure, clear, spotless, white (v + ey) veufldkjks % See eufldkjks vke.Mks % Castor-oil plant (vke.Mks) veukiks % Unpleasant, disagreable (v + eukvi) vkeUrk % Yes, certainly vkeUru % Calling, speaking or addressing (vkeU=k.k~) vkeUrsfr % To address; to speak or addressing (vk + eU=k~) veuqLlks % Not a human being, a demon or evil spirit, a yakkha (v + euq";) vejkorh % Name of Indra’s city (vejkorh) vejks % A deva or god (vej) vkelu % Touching or handling (vk + e‘’k~ + vu) verk % Emblic myrobalan (v + e‘r = e‘) ver % Drink of Gods: nectar or ambrosia (ve‘r) veriks % One who drinks nectar (ve‘r + i) vefr % To go (ve~) vefr % Foolish, mad (v + efr) verks % Eternal, everlasting (ve‘r)