পুণ্য : (p. 654) puṇya virtue, piety. a. (used as a pfx.) holy, sacred; virtuous, pious. ̃কর্ম n. an act of piety or virtue. ̃কর্মা a. one who does or has done acts of piety or virtue. ̃কাল n. a holy tide. ̃কীর্তি a. celebrated for piety or virtuousness. ̃ক্ষয় n. decay or waning of the strength of one's piety or virtue. ̃ক্ষেত্র ̃তীর্থ n. a holy place; a place of pilgrimage. ̃তিথি n. an auspicious lunar day for rituals; an auspicious day or time. ̃তোয়া a. fem. (of rivers) containing holy water. ̃দ a. adding to one's piety or virtue; holy. fem. পুণ্যদা । ̃দর্শন a. one whose sight adds to another's piety or virtue. ̃ধাম n. a sacred or holy abode; heaven. ̃ফল n. the reward of or return for one's piety or virtue. ̃ফলে adv. in return for acquired or accumulated virtue or merit. ̃বতী fem. of পুণ্যবান । ̃বল n. the strength or force of one's piety or virtue. ̃বলে adv. by dint of the force of acquired merit or virtue. ̃বান a. pious, virtuous; holy. ̃ভূমি n. a holy land. ̃যোগ n. (astrol.) an auspicious conjunction of stars or an auspicious time for performing solemn rites. ̃লব্ধ a. obtained or earned by dint of one's piety or virtuousness. ̃লাভ n. attainment or earning of piety or virtue. ̃লোক n. a holy sphere or region; heaven; a pious or holyman. ̃লোভ n. earnest desire for attaining or earning piety or virtue. ̃লোভী a. earnestly desirous of earning piety or virtue. ̃শীল a. given to performing acts of piety or virtue. fem. ̃শীলা । ̃শ্লোক a. celebrated for piety or virtuousness; virtuous; holy. ̃সঞ্চয় n. accumulation of piety or virtue. ̃স্নান n. holy bath; taking bath on a holy day or in a sacred river. 12)

(p. 654) pūrṇaka characteristic of a logarithm. 103)

(p. 638) pādapa a tree, a plant. 63)

(p. 601) pañcāmṛta the five sweet edible things collectively, namely, curd, milk, clarified butter, sugar and honey; the sacrament of feeding a woman with these five sweet things in the fifth month of her pregnancy. 55)

(p. 629) palatē the wick of a lamp. 14)

(p. 631) pāuḍāra powder (esp. cosmetic powder). পাউডার বোলানো, পাউডার মাখা v. to dust or daub with powder, to powder. পাউডারের কৌটো a powder-case, a powder-box. পাউডারের তুলি a powder-puff. 23)

(p. 650) piẏādā an armed footman; a liveried messenger; a process-server; a bailiff; (in chess) a pawn. 27)

(p. 618) parahita the good of others; (loos. but pop.) public welfare; philanthropy, benevolence. ̃কামী a. wishing good to others, doing good to others; philanthropic, benevolent. ̃ব্রত n. devotion to the welfare of others, benevolence. ̃ব্রতী a. devoted to doing good to others; working for public welfare; altruistic. ̃সাধন n. act of doing good to others; social service; philanthropy, benevolence. 16)

(p. 625) parīkṣāmūlaka experimental. 57)

(p. 678) pratihata checked, prevented; repelled, staved off; obstructed; hurt in return; hurt; প্রতিহত করা v. to check, to prevent; to repel, to repulse, to stave off, to beat back, to obstruct. 43)

(p. 647) pāśabāliśa a bolster. 9)

(p. 615) paragāchā (bot.) a parasitic plant, a parasite; (fig.) a hanger-on, a sycophant, a parasite. 3)

(p. 678) pratisāraṇa removal; withdrawal. প্রতিসারণ করা v. to remove; to draw or lead away, to withdraw. 37)

(p. 678) pratirūpa an image, a likeness; an exactly similar figure or appearance; a reflected image, a reflection, likeness, resemblance. a. similar; like, exactly resembling. 20)

(p. 652) pīyūṣa nectar, ambrosia. 35)

(p. 682) pradāẏaka, pradāẏī giving; bestowing; conferring; yielding; imparting. fem. প্রদায়িকা, প্রদায়িনী । 23)