(p. 629) palāśa a kind of beautiful red flower having no fragrance; its tree, the dhak, the palas, Butea monosperma. 27)

(p. 615) parabrahma the Absolute Being, the Supreme Being, God. 47)

(p. 684) prabāha a stream, a current, a flow (as of a river or air); a series, a train (ঘটনাপ্রবাহ, চিন্তাপ্রবাহ); (fig.) continuous onward movement (জীবনপ্রবাহ). প্রবাহিণী a. flowing. n. a river, a stream. প্রবাহিত a. (of a river) flowing, streaming; (of air, wind etc.) blowing; (fig.) passing or continuously moving onward. fem. প্রবাহিতা । প্রবাহিত হওয়া v. to flow, to stream; to blow; (fig.) to pass, to move onward continuously (সময় বা জীবন প্রবাহিত হওয়া). প্রবাহী. a. flowing. প্রবাহী ঋণ floating debt. প্রবাহী পরিসম্পত্ floating assets. 21)

(p. 625) parīkṣāmūlaka experimental. 57)

(p. 652) piśāca a necrophagous evil spirit, a ghoul; (fig.) a man of vile or cruel or nauseating or abominable nature. fem. পিশাচী, (inc.) পিশাচিনী । ̃তত্ত্ব n. demonology. ̃সিদ্ধ a. one who has made a ghoul one's slave by means of rigorous ascetic practices. fem. ̃সিদ্ধা । 4)

(p. 606) pabana wind, air; the Wind-god (cp. Aeolus, Aiolos) (also পবনদেবতা). ̃গতি, ̃বেগ n. the speed of the wind, the fast pace of the wind. ̃নন্দন, পবনাত্মজ n. (myth.) Hanuman (হনুমান) the son of the Wind-god. ̃বেগে adv. with the speed of the wind, as fast as wind. ̃হিল্লোল n. a gentle undulating current of air. 78)

(p. 675) pratipādikā of প্রতিপাদক । 50)

(p. 654) purā1 before, formerly, in the past, in ancient times. 37)

(p. 674) praṇidhāna close attention; profound meditation; deep consideration; earnest application or employment. প্রণিধান করা v. to pay close attention to; to meditate deeply; to consider deeply; to apply or employ earnestly (to). ̃যোগ্য a. deserving close attention or deep consideration. 8)

(p. 696) prēṣaṇa, prēṣaṇā sending, dispatch; transmission; remittance; act of sending by performing solemn rites; inspiration. েষণী n. fem. (obs.) a female go-between in a love affair. েষণীয় a. to be sent or dispatched or transmitted or remitted. 44)

(p. 696) plyānacēṭa planchette.

(p. 647) pāśā2 (playing) dice. ̃খেলা n. dice-play. পাশা খেলা v. to play at dice, to cast or throw dice. 11)

(p. 688) prahata hurt; wounded; beaten, struck (as a drum). 65)

(p. 619) paribhōga thorough enjoyment; sexual intercourse. 161)

(p. 647) pāśī armed with the ancient missile for binding an adversary (see পাশ3). n. Varuna (বরুণ) the river-god or Yama (যম) the god of death; a hunter, a fowler. 13)