(p. 647) pāśupata of Shiva (শিব). n. the name of Shiva's weapon. 14)

(p. 645) pālaka2 one who brings up or rears or nurses or fosters or protects or preserves or defends or breeds or keeps or observes or maintains. n. an upbringer, a rearer; a fosterer or nurse; a protector, a preserver, a guardian, a defender; a breeder; a fancier, a keeper; an observer, a complier, a fulfiller; a maintainer. ̃পিতা n. a fosterfather (fem: a foster-mother). 15)

(p. 601) pakṣiśābaka the young ones of a bird; young of a bird (collectively). 28)

(p. 672) pracāra introduction; currency; announcement, proclamation; circulation; propaganda, publicity; preaching; disclosure; publication. প্রচার করা v. to introduce; to give currency (to); to announce, to proclaim; to circulate; to propagate; to give publicity to, to publicize; to preach; to disclose; to publish; to make public. প্রচার হওয়া v. to be introduced; to gain currency; to be announced or proclaimed or circulated or propagated; to get publicity; to be preached or disclosed or published; to become public. প্রচারক a. introducing; giving currency (to); announcing; circulating; giving publicity to; preaching; disclosing; publishing. n. an introducer; one who gives currency (to); an announcer, a proclaimer; a circulator; a missionary; a propagandist, a publicist; a preacher; a discloser; a publisher. প্রচারণ n. same as প্রচার and— a communique. প্রচারণা same as প্রচার । প্রচার-অধিকর্তা n. director of publicity. ̃পত্র n. a pamphlet; a propaganda magazine. ̃মাধ্যম n. medium for publicity; mass media. ̃যন্ত্র n. same as প্রচারমাধ্যম । প্রচারিত a. introduced; that which has gained currency, current; announced, proclaimed; circulated; propagated; publicized; preached; disclosed; published. 12)

(p. 615) paraduḥkha another's affliction or distress. ̃কাতর a. feeling pain at another's affliction, compassionate, commiserated. fem. ̃কাতরা । ̃কাতরতা n. compassion, commiseration. 18)

(p. 601) pakṣiśālā an aviary. 29)

(p. 615) paracarcā discussion about others behind their back; slandering, backbiting, gossip, scandal-mongering. পরচর্চা করা v. to discuss others; to slander, to gossip about others. 6)

(p. 678) pratima (in. comp. used as a sfx.) like, resembling, equal to. 9)

(p. 625) parimāṇa measure, weight, amount, quantity, number, degree; extent. পরিমাণ করা v. to measure, to weigh; (rare) to count; to survey (as land); to assess (as importance). পরিমাণে হওয়া v. to measure, to weigh; to be adequate in proportion to. ̃ফল n. result of measurement or counting; (arith.) area measure, square measure. 4)

(p. 675) pratikalpa a substitute. প্রতিকল্পন n. substitution. 6)

(p. 682) pradhābita running or caused to be running rapidly. প্রধাবিত করা v. to cause to run rapidly. প্রধাবিত হওয়া v. to run rapidly. 34)

(p. 647) pin̐jā to open out the fibres of (cotton, wool etc.), to comb or card (wool, cotton, hemp etc.), to tease; (of cloth) to open out into fibres (চাদরখানা পিঁজে গেছে). 28)

(p. 682) prathā usage, custom, practice; system, method. ̃গত a. customary. ̃নুগ a. in accordance with custom; customary; conventional. ̃নুগত্য n. loyalty or faithfulness to custom or convention. ̃নুসারে adv. according to the custom or practice or system, customarily. ̃মতো adv. according to or in accordance with custom or convention; conventionally. 9)

(p. 678) pratihārya that which should be given up or abandoned or avoided. 47)

(p. 647) pāhuna1 (poet. & obs.) stone-hearted. cruel ('পুরুষ পাহুন'). 23)