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Bībhatsa – Repulsive. Bīja - Seed Bhaişajya - Treatment of
ailments. Bhāva - Mood. Bhāvanā - Non-verbal repetition; Contemplation;
Thought current. Bhavya – Liberatable. Bhaya - Fear. Bhokta – Enjoyer, sufferer. Bhūta - Past; living being. Buddha - Enlightened. Cāņakya - A famous political theorist and politi-cian of yore who was the Prime Minister of
Candragupta Maurya. Caitya – Place of worship, which makes one conscious
of one's duties. Cakrī / Cakravartī – King
emperor. Caritra - Conduct. Căritra - Monasticism. Cetana – Sentient. Chanda - Metre.
Cikitsa - Treatment of
ailments. Cintā – Worry. Citta – The inner self. Cyavana - Departure from heaven after completing the
heavenly lifespan. Cyut - Natural separation. Dalita - Beaten, down trodden. Damana - Crushing,
harassment. Dana - Charity. Dārādi – Wife, etc (family). Dāridrya – Poverty. Dehavyāpaka - Permeating the
whole body. Deśavratī – Part renounced, observer of one or more of
householders' twelve vows. Deśayati – Part renounced. Deva - Heavenly god. Devaloka – Abode of the gods. Devasuta – The followers of the
Buddhist precept of momentariness. Devavimāna - Heavenly body. Devendra – King of gods.
