(p. 606) padma the lotus, the lily. n. & a. one thousand million. ˜কাঁটা n. a thorn on the stem of a lotus. ̃কেশর n. the filament of the lotus. ̃গন্ধি a. smelling like a lotus. ̃দিঘি n. a large pond full of lotuses, a lotus-pond. ̃নাভ a. having a lotus in one's navel. n. Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). ̃নাল n. lotus-stalk. ̃নেত্র a. lotuseyed. ̃পত্র n. a leaf of a lotus-plant. ̃পলাশ n. a lotus-petal or a leaf of a lotus-plant. পলাশলোচন a. having eyes as large as lotus-petals. n. Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). ̃পাণি. a. having a lotus in one's hand. n. Brahma (ব্রহ্মা); the sun or Sun-god; Buddha. ̃বন n. a clump of lotus. ̃বীজ n. lotus-seed. ̃মধু n. essence or honey of the lotus. ̃মুখী a. fem. having a face as beautiful or sweet as a lotus. ̃যোনি a. born out of a lotus. n. Brahma (ব্রহ্মা). ̃রাগ n. ruby; spinel. ̃লোচন a. lotus-eyed. 58)

(p. 619) parāẏaṇa (used as a sfx.) devoted to, attached to, addicted to, -ous (ঈশ্বরপরায়ণ, উদরপরায়ণ). fem. পরায়ণা । 24)

(p. 672) pracchādana a cover; a thin wrapper for the upper body. প্রচ্ছাদিত a. covered, wrapped.

(p. 633) pāṭha reading, perusal; study; recitation; lesson; a reading of text (পুঁথির মূল পাঠ); a text-book. পাঠ করা v. to read, to peruse; to study; to reci.e. পাঠ তৈরি করা v. to learn or prepare one's lesson. পাঠ দেওয়া v. to give one a lesson. পাঠ নেওয়া v. to take lessons (from a teacher). পাঠক n. a reader; one who studies; a student, a pupil; a reciter; one who reads out or recites from scriptures; a professional narrator of mythological stories; a teacher, a reader. ̃গৃহ n. a reading-room, a study; a library. পাঠন n. teaching. ̃ক্রম n. a syllabus. ̃নিবিষ্ট, ̃মগ্ন a. absorbed in reading or study. ̃ভবন, ̃মন্দির n. a reading-room, a study; a library; a school. ̃ভেদ same as পাঠান্তর । ̃রত a. engaged in reading or studying. ̃শালা n. a primary school. পাঠানুরাগ n. fondness for reading; devotion to study. পাঠানুরাগী a. fond of reading; devoted to study. পাঠান্তর n. another text or a different text or reading or version. পাঠাভ্যাস করা v. to learn one's lessons.

(p. 675) pratikriẏā a reaction; a response; an anti-progressive act or conduct; a swingback; counteraction. ̃শীল a. (pol.) anti-progressive, reactionary; (rare) responsive, reactive. ̃শীলতা n. the quality or state of being reactionary; obscurantism; opposition to progressiveness. প্রতিক্রিয়াশীল হওয়া v. to react; to be reactionary. প্রতিক্রিয়াশীল ব্যক্তি a reactionary. 13)

(p. 688) praśraẏa indulgence, latitude, pampering; over-affection; (rare) politeness. প্রশ্রয় দেওয়া v. to give (one) indulgence or latitude, to indulge, to pamper; to treat with over-affection. ̃দাতা n. one who gives indulgence, an indulger. ̃দান v. act of giving indulgence, indulgence. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. indulged, pampered. 31)

(p. 652) pilasuja a lamp-stand. 2)

(p. 606) pathika a wayfarer, a pedestrian, a passer-by; a traveller. 44)

(p. 688) prasādhita dressed; toileted; embellished; decorated. 41)

(p. 601) pakka for. form of পাকা (a.). ̃কেশ n. grey hair. a. grey-haired; aged, old. ̃তা n. ripeness; greyness; maturity; precocity; digestion. ̃বিম্বাধরোষ্ঠী a. & n. (for.) one whose or of one whose lips are beautifylly red. পক্কাশয়, পাকাশয় n. the stomach. 15)

(p. 644) pārāni the fare for ferrying, ferriage. 21)

(p. 638) pātā3 to spread, to lay out (বিছানা পাতা); to place ready for use (পাত পাতা); to lay (ফাঁদ পাতা); to install (পূজার ঘট পাতা); to set up, to establish (সংসার পাতা, দোকান পাতা); to set, to employ (আড়ি পাতা, কান পাতা); to stretch out to catch or hold (হাত পাতা); to bend down submissively (পিঠ পাতা); to curdle, to congeal, to freeze (দই পাতা). 40)

(p. 669) pyānṭa, pyānaṭa pantaloons; shorts. (ফুল) প্যান্ট n. trousers. হাফপ্যান্ট n. shorts. 18)

(p. 654) purātattba archaeology; antiquities; ancient history. ̃জ্ঞ , ̃বিদ a. versed in archaeology or antiquities or ancient history. n. an archaeologist; an antiquary, an antiquarian; one versed in ancient history. 42)

(p. 675) pratikṛti a portrait; an image. 11)