(p. 645) pārṣada a courtier; a councillor; a companion; a today; a flatterer. 6)

(p. 638) pāṭhārthī desirous of reading or studying. n. a student, a pupil; a prospective student. fem. পাঠাথির্নী । পাঠোদ্ধার n. deciphering an obscure piece of writing or passage. 2)

(p. 696) prāhna the first part or quarter of the day; (loos.) forenoon. 18)

(p. 631) pāika a foot soldier, an infantryman, a footman; a guard or messenger armed with a staff and also with other weapons (often a liveried one). পাইকবরকন্দাজ n. footmen and other followers. 20)

(p. 688) praśbāsa inhalation. 30)

(p. 675) pratipāda antipodal. ̃স্হান n. (geog.) the antipodes. 47)

(p. 678) pratirōdha prevention; check, resistance; obstruction; opposition; an obstacle, a blockade; stoppage. প্রতিরোধ করা v. to prevent; to check, to resist; to obstruct; to oppose; to blockade; to stop. প্রতিরোধক, প্রতিরোধী a. preventive; resistant; resisting; obstructive; obstructing; opposing; blockading; stopping. ̃শক্তি n. the power of or capacity for resistance or opposition. প্রতিরোধিত a. obstructed, resisted; opposed; stopped; prevented. 21)

(p. 652) pihita sheathed, encased. 18)

(p. 654) pūjaka employed in worshipping. n. a worshipper, a devotee; a priest; a votary. 84)

(p. 629) palātaka fugitive, fleeing; absconding. n. a fugitive; an absconder. fem. পলাতকা । পলাতক হওয়া v. to abscond. 22)

(p. 638) pādapa a tree, a plant. 63)

(p. 654) purōhita a priest. 64)

(p. 684) pramāthī trampling; routing; subduing; killing. fem. প্রমাথিনী । 51)

(p. 667) pōsṭa-aphisa a post-office. 28)

(p. 642) pāẏasa, pāẏasānna a sweet dish prepared by boiling rice in milk with sugar and other ingredients, sweet rice-porridge, (cp. frumenty). 43)