(p. 638) pāṭhārthī desirous of reading or studying. n. a student, a pupil; a prospective student. fem. পাঠাথির্নী । পাঠোদ্ধার n. deciphering an obscure piece of writing or passage. 2)

(p. 652) pum̐i bassella, the Indian spinach, a creeper used as a pot-herb. পুঁইয়ে, পুঁয়ে a. creeping; very slender (পুঁইয়ে সাপ). পুঁইয়ে পাওয়া, পুঁয়ে পাওয়া v. to be attacked with rickets. পুঁইয়ে-পাওয়া, পুঁয়ে-পাওয়া a. affected with rickets, rickety. 36)

(p. 601) pakṣāpakṣa the other fortnight; one's friends and foes or supporters and antagonists. ̃বিচার n. discrimination between one's friends and enemies. ̃বিচারহীন a. impartial (পক্ষাপক্ষবিচারহীন মন্তব্য); indiscriminate (পক্ষাপক্ষবিচারহীন হত্যা). 21)

(p. 675) pratinamaskāra salutation in reply to a salutation. 35)

(p. 625) parōkṣa imperceptible or unseen but known or true, not known directly, circumstantial (পরোক্ষ প্রমাণ); indirect (পরোক্ষ উক্তি); roundabout (পরোক্ষভাবে). পরোক্ষ কর an indirect tax. পরোক্ষে, ̃ভাবে adv. behind one's back, in one's absence. পরোক্ষে নিন্দা করা to slander somebody in his absence, to backbite. 63)

(p. 619) parimanḍala an orbit; a circle; a circumference; (fig.) a society or sphere; environment; surrounding, encirclement; a globe; any globular object.

(p. 675) pratipōṣaṇa corroboration, act of bearing out; act of supporting or aiding. 59)

(p. 642) pānā3 width, breadth. 13)

(p. 654) pūjā worship; adoration; devotion; reverence; cordial reception; glorification. v. poet. form of পূজা করা । পূজা করা v. to worship; to adore; to revere; to accord cordial reception to, to welcome; to glorify. পূজা দেওয়া v. to offer worship (to a deity); to offer presents in homage. পূজা পাওয়া v. to be worshipped or adored or revered or received cordially or welcomed. ̃পার্বণ n. religious and social festivals; festive occasions. পূজাবকাশ n. vacation during a holy season, the puja (পূজা) holidays or vacation. পূজারি a. employed in worshipping; acting as a professional priest. n. a worshipper; a devotee; a votary; a priest. fem. পূজারিনি (rej.) পূজারিণী । পূজার্হ same as পূজ্য । পুজাহ্নিক n. the daily religious service. 86)

(p. 675) pratipālya worthy of being brought up or reared or fostered or fed or maintained or kept or observed or complied with or obeyed or protected or taken care of. 57)

(p. 638) pātaḍ়ā a leaf of banana or sal (শাল) on which food has been taken; a dish of fish or vegetables fried or singed on a banana-leaf. পাতড়া-চাটা same as পাতচাটা (see পাত2). 31)

(p. 606) padādhikārē, padādhikārabalē by virtue of one's office or position, ex-officio. 54)

(p. 615) paracchidra another's fault or weak point. পরচ্ছিদ্রান্বেষণ n. fault-finding; captiousness. পরচ্ছিদ্রান্বেষণ করা v. to find fault with others, to seek a hole in another's coat. পরচ্ছিদ্রান্বেষী a. fault-finding; captious. fem. পরচ্ছিদ্রান্বেষিণী । 9)

(p. 675) pratipraśna a counter-question. 61)

(p. 672) pragātā a singer of Vedic hymns; a reciter of Vedic prayers; a singer or announcer. 6)