(p. 671) prakōṣṭha the part of the hand from the elbow to the wrist, the fore-arm; a room, a cabin, a compartment; a room near the gate. 11)

(p. 680) pratīkṣā act of waiting for, awaiting; expectation. প্রতীক্ষা করা v. to wait for, to await; to expect. ̃লয় n. a waitingroom. 4)

(p. 619) paricintita deeply or carefully thought out or deliberated; well-planned. 68)

(p. 675) praticchāẏā a reflection; a shadow; an image, a likeness; resemblance, likeness. 25)

(p. 674) praṇētā a maker; a composer; a compiler; a creator; one who draws up. fem. প্রণেত্রী । 12)

(p. 638) pāṇḍaba, pāṇḍabēẏa a son of King Pandu of the Mahabharata. পঞ্চপাণ্ডব n. the five sons of King Pandu collectively; (fig.) a set of five persons, a quintette. পাণ্ডববর্জিত a. (of lands and countries) not habitable or worth visiting because avoided even by the Pandavas (পাণ্ডব) during their sojourn; (pop.) uninhabited. পাণ্ডবসখা n. a friend of the Pandavas; Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). 20)

(p. 619) paribarjana complete abandonment or avoidance or casting off or giving up or renouncement or rejection. পরিবর্জনীয় a. that which can be or should be abandoned or given up or renounced. 124)

(p. 644) pāritōṣika a reward; a prize. 27)

(p. 633) pāṅktēẏa fit to be included in the same line or row or class; fit to be allowed to sit in a community-dinner (see পঙ্ক্তিভোজন). 49)

(p. 633) pāka3 a mythological demon. ̃শাসন n. Indra (ইন্দ্র), the slayer of Paka (পাক) the demon. 23)

(p. 615) parama first, primordial, true, real (পরম কারণ); best, chief, prime, supreme, principal, highest, greatest, absolute, final (পরম পুরুষ); of the highest degree, greatest or worst (পরম সুখ, পরম দুঃখ); (sc.) absolute. পরম আপ্যায়িত most cordially received; highly gratified or pleased. পরম একক (phys.) absolute unit. পরম কারণ n. Final or Ultimate Cause, God. পরম কারুণিক a. most merciful or kind, most gracious. পরম ক্রম (phys.) absolute scale. ̃গতি n. the most blessed state after death, beatitude, heavenly bliss; salvation. ̃গুরু n. the supreme or greatest preceptor; the most venerable preceptor; the absolute lord (পতি পরম গুরু). পরম ঘনত্ব, পরম ঘনাঙ্ক (phys.) absolute density. ̃তত্ত্ব n. final knowledge; (phil.) reality; secrets, mystery; the Absolute Being, God. ̃পদ same as পরমগতি । ̃পদার্থ n. intrinsic essence; the Final Cause, God. ̃পিতা n. the Heavenly Father, God. ̃পুরুষ n. the Absolute Being, God; a divine person, a saint. পরম প্রসার, পরম প্রসারণ (phys.) absolute expansion. ̃বিত্ত n. a great treasure; an object of the highest value; an object of joy and hope. ̃ব্রহ্ম n. the Absolute Being, God. পরম মান (phys.) absolute measurement. পরম শূন্য (phys.) absolute zero. ̃সুন্দর a. most beautiful. fem. পরমসুন্দরী । পরম স্পন্দনসংখ্যা (phys.) absolute frequency of vibration. ̃হংস n. a saint who has attained final knowledge and sanctity. 51)

(p. 631) paśbācāra a form of asceticism characterized by self-restraint, continence and abstinence from drinking wine and eating meat; beastly conduct, brutality. পশ্বাচারী a. practising the aforesaid form of asceticism; bestial, brutal. 7)

(p. 606) padya a verse, a poem; poetry. 68)

(p. 638) pāṭhāna a Pathan, an Afghan. 3)

(p. 638) pāṭhikā of পাঠক (see পাঠ). 4)