Besides the etymological arrangement, the dictionary is also ordered alphabetically, as one would expect of a dictionary. The seeming conflict between these two is resolved quite simply: the main etymological structure is ordered alphabetically in devanagarT script, and the sub-structure of derived words is listed under the devanagarT entry in transliterated Roman script; the derived words are themselves listed alphabetically, but their order is independent of the outer structure using devanagarT script. For example, the entries could be listed as follows: Bila Bilasa Bilma Bilmin Billa Bilva Bilvaka BilvakTya Bilvala Comments on the list: The entries in devanagarT script are listed in alphabetical order and ignore any intervening words in transliterated Roman script. Similarly, the words in Roman script are themselves listed alphabetically (still in Sanskrit order), and are all derived from the previous word in devanagarT script (Rrt in this case). The list also demonstrates the two levels of alphabetical order: without these levels, the words Rrtlrt Rlo^T Rio 51 in devanagarT script should be between Bilasa and Bilma. Do not proceed any further with this lesson until this principle of the independence of the two levels of alphabetical order is clear. The reason for this instruction is that the dictionary uses four levels of alphabetical order, and not just two. Now open your dictionary at page 732. A word of caution: the dictionary contains a wealth of information — do be alert to attention being captured by some interesting item. At this stage the purpose is not to find word meanings, but to understand how to use this tool called a dictionary. Look down the first column, and observe that each entry begins with an indented word in devanagarT or bold Roman script, and that each entry comprises just one paragraph. The entries in this column should be the same as the list given above: confirm this. Now look at the next page: at the bottom of the first column is the entry ^T in large devanagarT type. Such an entry indicates a major dhatu. The words derived from this dhatu include Buddha (middle of second column), and Buddhaka and Buddhi (middle of third column). Continuing through these
