(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. 675) pratibiṣa an anti-toxin; an antidote. 78)

(p. 633) pāṭakēla a brickbat. 77)

(p. 605) paṭala2 a collection, a multitude('নবজলধরপটল'); (of a book) a chapter, a section, a canto; a roof (পটলপ্রান্ত); an eye-disease, cataract অচ্ছোদপটল. 7)

(p. 619) paripūrita, paripūrṇa replete; teeming; filled up; fulfilled; completed; complemented. fem. পরিপূর্ণা । পরিপূর্ণতা n. repleteness, repletion. 117)

(p. 675) pratipālita brought up; reared; fostered; fed; maintained; observed; complied with, obeyed; protected, taken care of. fem. প্রতিপালিতা 56)

(p. 684) prabēṣṭā an enterer. 29)

(p. 687) pramīlā drowsiness; a female character of the Mahabharata; (fig.) a spirited and domineering woman (প্রমীলাদের দেশে); (cp.) an Amazon. 3)

(p. 688) pralaẏa, pralaẏakānḍa universal dissolution or annihilation; a complete or very extensive destruction or holocaust; (fig.) a terrible disturbance or affray. প্রলয়কাল n. the time of universal dissolution or annihilation. প্রলয়ংকর a. causing universal dissolution; causing a complete or very extensive destruction; (fig.) terribly disturbing. প্রলয়নাচন, প্রলয়নৃত্য n. the cataclysmal dance of Lord Siva as described in the Puranas. প্রলয়পয়োধি n. the ocean of universal cataclysm or deluge. প্রলয়লীলা n. same as প্রলয়কান্ড । 7)

(p. 654) purākāla ancient times. 40)

(p. 633) pān̐ti a row, a line (দাঁতের পাঁতি); a line quoted from scriptures as an authority, a scriptural prescription (পাঁতি দেওয়া); style, manner ('কথার দেখ পাঁতি'); a letter, a note ('রতন হারে বাঁধিয়া দিনু পাঁতি'); information about identity, descriptive particulars (জাতির পাঁতি). ̃পত্র n. a solemn marriage-contract drawn up in black and white. পাঁতিপত্র করা v. to draw up a solemn marriage-contract in black and white. 15)

(p. 654) purānō1 old; ancient; aged; backdated (পুরানো রীতি). 46)

(p. 606) paḍ়ā2 to read, to go through, to peruse; to study; to recite (মন্ত্র পড়া, হলফ পড়া). n. reading, perusal; study; recital, recitation; an instalment of lesson, lesson, exercise. a. that which has been read, perused; studied; recited. পড়া করা v. to learn or prepare one's lessons. প়ড়া ধরা, পড়া নেওয়া v. to test whether one can say one's lessons. পড়া দেওয়া, পড়া বলা v. to say one's lessons. (কারও) কাছে পড়া v. to read, to take lessons from. পড়ে শোনানো v. to read to. বিদ্যালয়ে পড়তে যাওয়া to go to school. ̃নো v. to teach; to cause to read or study or recite; to instruct, prepare by (repeated) instruction, to tutor, to rehearse, to prime (সাক্ষি পড়ান). পড়ার ঘর n. a study; a reading room. পড়ার নেশা n. a great liking for or attachment to reading; love of reading. ̃শোনা n. study; academic education, schooling. পড়াশোনা করা v. to study; to have one's schooling; to learn one's lessons. পড়াশোনায় মন থাকা to take care of one's lessons or studies, to be mindful of one's lessons or studies. 12)

(p. 671) prakṣipta flung, thrown, cast; placed within or inside; interpolated. প্রক্ষিপ্তাংশ n. an interpolated part, an interpolation. 21)

(p. 696) prēsa a printing-house, a press. 48)