(p. 652) pīṭha a low wooden seat on which one may sit in a squatting position; an altar; a seat or a resort (esp. of a deity); a holy place; (myth.) any of the fifty-one holy places where fell the pieces cut off from the body of Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব); an institution or a place regarded with some sanctity (বিদ্যাপীঠ). 19)

(p. 692) prābēśika pertaining to entrance or admission. প্রাবেশিক পরীক্ষা an admission test. 64)

(p. 681) pratyāgata come-back, returned; (mech.) recoiled. প্রত্যাগতি n. return movement; return; (mech.) recoil. 13)

(p. 671) prakōpa virulence, severity (জ্বরের প্রকোপ); excess (পিত্তের প্রকোপ); violent outbreak (কলেরার প্রকোপ); great anger, rage; great excitement. ̃ন n. excitation, excitement; provocation; enragement. প্রকোপিত a. excited; provoked; enraged; (of a disease etc.) grown virulent, aggravated; (of an epidemic etc.) violently broken out. প্রকোপিত হওয়া v. to be excited or provoked or enraged; to grow virulent, to aggravate; to break out violently. 10)

(p. 650) pindhā (obs.) to put on, to wear. পিন্ধাওল v. to dress (one) in. 20)

(p. 644) pāruṣya haughtiness, arrogance; harshness, rudeness; strong language. 36)

(p. 671) prakṣālana washing. প্রক্ষালন করা v. to wash. 19)

(p. 688) praśaṃsita praised, extolled, admired, eulogized, applauded. 18)

(p. 615) parantapa one who conquers or vanquishes an enemy, victorious; (fig.) self-restrained. 30)

(p. 681) pratyukti an answer, a reply; a retort. 30)

(p. 673) prajā created beings, creatures; offspring, progeny, a descendant; citizens collectively, the people; a citizen; a tenant, a ryot; a subject; the public. ̃তন্ত্র n. a republic. ̃তন্ত্রী a. republican. ̃পতি n. (myth.) the creator or protector of all living creatures; Brahma (ব্রহ্মা); any one of the ten sons of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা); the butterfly. প্রজাপতির নির্বন্ধ an ordinance or regulation of the creator or protector of living creatures; (loos.) predestination in marriage. ̃পালক n. a ruler, a king. ̃পালন n. act of protecting or ruling the people. প্রজাপালন করা v. to rule over and look after the people. ̃পীড়ক a. oppressive, tyrannical. n. an oppressor; a tyrant. ̃পীড়ন n. oppression of subjects, tyranny. ̃বতী a. fem. having children or offspring. ̃বর্গ n. the whole body of subjects or citizens, the people; the tenantry. ̃বিলি n. act or system of leasing out land and houses on fixed rents and terms. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. multiplication of a race; increase or growth of population. ̃রঞ্জন n. endeavour to please the people or subjects. a. devoted to please the people or subjects. ̃শক্তি n. (pol.) the power of the people of a state, the popular power. ̃স্বত্ব n. the right of a subject (to land); the right of the people (to land). ̃হিত n. the wellbeing or good of the subjects. 6)

(p. 642) pānānō to make a calf such the udders of a cow repeatedly before milking; (of baser metals) to temper, to anneal; (of noble metals) to alloy. 15)

(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. 650) pira a muslim saint. 31)

(p. 654) purādhyakṣa a governor of a city; a warden of a house. 45)