(p. 654) puttala a jack-straw, an effigy; a puppet, a doll, a marionette. 18)

(p. 684) pramadā a charming woman; a woman. 46)

(p. 619) paridṛśyamāna visible all around; thoroughly visible; manifest. 98)

(p. 650) pināka the bow of Shiva (শিব); a bowshaped musical instrument of Shiva; a trident (esp. that of Shiva). ̃পানি পিনাকী. n. Shiva (শিব), who carries a পিনাক in his hand. 16)

(p. 619) paridarśī observing (esp. carefully); inspecting; supervising. 97)

(p. 692) prākṛta natural, physical, unrefined, pertaining to the populace, (cp.) plebeian; traditional; commonplace, usual, general; base, mean; vulgar. n. the Prakrit language (usu. প্রাকৃতভাষা). 8)

(p. 654) puttali1 a pupa. 19)

(p. 671) prakhyāta famous, renowned, celebrated. ̃নামা a. one whose name is famous. 26)

(p. 606) pannaga the snake, the serpent; the reptile; the lizard. fem. পন্নগী । 77)

(p. 692) prahēlikā a riddle, an enigma, a puzzle, a mystery. ̃ময় a. enigmatic, riddling, puzzling, mysterious. 2)

(p. 682) pradīpa a lamp, a light; (fig.) one who illuminates or glorifies (কুলপ্রদীপ). প্রদীপন n. act of illuminating or exciting; lighting of lamps. 25)

(p. 654) pēṭēnṭa a patent. a. protected by a patent, patent; (fig.) monotonous, trite (পেটেন্ট পরিহাস). 137)

(p. 615) paramōtkarṣa highest excellence. 67)

(p. 629) palaka wink or blink (of eyes); a very short time, an instant, a moment; an eyelid. পলক পড়া v. (of eyes) to close, to wink, to blink. পলক ফেলা v. to wink, to blink. ̃পাত n. closing of eyelids. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. (of eyes) unwinking unblinking; (of sight or look) steadfast, fixed, winkless. পলকে পলকে every moment; in very quick succession. পলকে প্রলয় instant disaster (with little or no warning). পলকের মধ্যে, পলকে adv. in an instant, instantly; in the twinkling of an eye. 9)

(p. 633) pākṣika fortnightly. n. a fortnightly journal. 38)