(p. 692) prājāpatya the usual Hindu form of marriage. a. relating to Prajapati (প্রজাপতি) the creator or protector of living beings. 27)

(p. 684) prabiṣṭa entered. fem. প্রবিষ্টা । প্রবিষ্ট হওয়া v. to enter. 23)

(p. 615) paratra in the world beyond death, in the life beyond; in future. 14)

(p. 654) purātattba archaeology; antiquities; ancient history. ̃জ্ঞ , ̃বিদ a. versed in archaeology or antiquities or ancient history. n. an archaeologist; an antiquary, an antiquarian; one versed in ancient history. 42)

(p. 625) parisrābaṇa, parisrabaṇa, parisruti filtration. পরিস্রুত a. filtered (পরিস্রুত জল). 48)

(p. 654) pūṣā the sun. 110)

(p. 654) purōhita a priest. 64)

(p. 645) pāllā a thin layer, a strip (এক পাল্লা চামড়া); either of a pair as a leaf of a door (দরজার পাল্লা); a lid or shutter moving on a hinge; a scale-pan (দাঁড়িপাল্লা); a beam of balance, a scale; a mass of metal used for finding weight, a weight; competition, distance (দূর পাল্লা); speed (পায়ের পাল্লা); range, reach (বন্দুকের পাল্লা); hold, grasp, clutches, snares, toils (পাল্লায় পড়া); company, association (অসত্ সঙ্গীর পাল্লা). পাল্লা চাপানো v. to put a weight (on a scale-pan). পাল্লা দেওয়া v. to compete (with), to vie (with). পাল্লায় পড়া v. to run under the influence of; to get into the clutches of, to be caught in the toils of; to turn into the company of.

(p. 688) prasara act of going, movement; speed; expanse, extent, range, উষ্ণতার প্রসর (geog.) the range of temperature. প্রসরণ n. strolling; encompassment of enemy forces; expansion, extension; expanse, extent, range. 36)

(p. 615) paraganā a former administrative division in India, a pargana. 2)

(p. 628) paryāẏa a turn; serial order; succession; state, condition, shape, form, series (নবপর্যায়); a generation (আদিপুরুষ থেকে সাতাশের পর্যায়); a synonym (usu. পর্যায়শব্দ); (chiefly in sc.) a period (usu. পর্যায়কাল). ̃ক্রমে adv. by turns; serially; successively; alternately. ̃চ্যুতি, ̃ভঙ্গ n. a break in the series, a break in periodicity; inversion. ̃শব্দ n. synonymous words; related or cognate words. ̃সম a. rhyming alternately. ̃সারণি n. (chem.) a periodic table. 23)

(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. 692) prāẏa2 (chiefly used in comp. as a sfx.) resembling, like (গতপ্রায়); nearing, about, nearly, a little less than (প্রায় প্রতিদিন, প্রায় লাখ টাকা). 69)

(p. 628) paryabasita ended, terminated, concluded; resolved (into); reduced (to); resulting in. 13)

(p. 675) pratikṣipta rebounded. প্রতিক্ষিপ্ত হওয়া v. to rebound. 15)