(p. 606) padmāsana a particular posture of yogic sitting; one seated in this posture; an appellation of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা). পদ্মাসনা a. seated on a lotus. n. goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষ্মী). 65)

(p. 638) pātābāhāra a tropical hedge-plant of the Croton genus, the Codiaeum variegatum. 42)

(p. 669) prakanpa hypothesis. প্রকল্পিত a. hypothetical; imagined. 29)

(p. 696) plēna1 plane, flat; plain. েন করা v. to plane; to smooth, to make plane. 80)

(p. 666) pōḍ়ēna woof. 24)

(p. 638) pāḍ়2 furbelow, flounce, coloured or decorated border (as of a cloth). পাড় লাগানো v. to furbelow, to flounce. 8)

(p. 601) pakṣābalambana act of siding with or following or standing for or supporting or defending a particular (contending) party or person; partisanship; act of playing for a particular team. পক্ষাবলম্বন করা v. to side with; to follow, to adhere to; to stand for, to support, to defend; to play for. পক্ষাবলম্বী a. siding with; following, adhering to; standing for, supporting, defending; playing for a particular team. n. a party-man; a partisan; a follower, an adherent; a supporter, a defender; a player of a particular team. fem. পক্ষাবলম্বিনী । 22)

(p. 619) paripāṭi orderly arrangement; orderliness; skill. a. arranged in an orderly manner; orderly; skilful, adroit. 109)

(p. 606) paḍ়tā a continuous succession of winning or lucky throws (as of dice); luck (পড়তা মন্দ); favourable time, fortune; good terms, amiability (তার সঙ্গে আমার পড়তা হলনা); an approximate number or amount, approximation (গড়পড়তা); (comm.) cost of production or procurement. পড়তা পড়া v. (at dice etc.) to be able to make winning or lucky throws in a row; to have a favourable or fortunate time; (comn.) to meet the cost of production or procurement. পড়তা পোষানো v. to meet or cover the cost of production or procurement. 3)

(p. 675) pratipādana ascertainment; corroboration, confirmation; verification; proving, substantiation; accomplishment, performance. প্রতিপাদন করা v. to ascertain; to corroborate, to confirm; to verify; to prove, to substantiate; to accomplish, to perform. প্রতিপাদনীয় same as প্রতিপাদ্য । 49)

(p. 678) pratispardhā audacity, arrogance; defiance; challenge; spirit of challenge. প্রতিস্পর্ধী a. arrogant, audacious; challenging; emulative. 41)

(p. 675) pratiprabha (phys. & bot.) fluorescent. প্রতিপ্রভা n. fluorescence. 60)

(p. 645) pālita tamed or pet (পালিত পশুপক্ষী); brought up, reared; nursed or fostered; maintained, kept, bred; nourished; protected, preserved, defended; observed, complied (with); fulfilled. fem. পালিতা । ̃কন্যা n. fem. a foster-daughter. ̃পুত্র n. a foster-son. ̃সন্তান n. a foster-child. 30)

(p. 619) parājita defeated, vanquished. fem. পরাজিতা । পরাজিত করা v. to defeat, to vanquish, to conquer. 6)

(p. 665) pētani a female spirit; (sarcas.) an extremely ugly or dirty woman, a hag or a slut. পেতনির আলো will-o'-the-wisp. 7)