(p. 665) pēṣaṇayantra a grinding stone. 40)

(p. 654) puṭa1 the part of the body lying between the top extremity of the spine and the armpit; the length of this part. ̃হাতা n. the measurement of length from the top extremity of the spine to the wrist. 4)

(p. 654) puraścaraṇa worship of a deity with a view to attaining some end. 33)

(p. 650) piẏāla a kind of nut-tree; its nut or seed. 30)

(p. 684) pramāṇa proof; evidence; testimony; witness; a precedent; authority; conviction. a. of the standard size (প্রমাণ শার্ট); standard (প্রমাণ মাপ); (esp. in phys.) normal (প্রমাণ প্রেষ); equivalent to, resembling (পর্বতপ্রমাণ). প্রমাণ করা v. to prove; to demonstrate; to substantiate. প্রমাণ দেওয়া v. to give evidence or proof (of); to prove; to demonstrate; to testify. প্রমাণ হওয়া v. to be proved. ̃ক n. a voucher. ̃গ্রন্হ n. an authoritative book. ̃পঞ্জি n. a bibliography. ̃পত্র n. a document; a written warrant or affidavit; a voucher; a receipt; a certificate; testimonial. ̃বাক্য n. an authoritative saying; a citation of precedents. ̃সই a. of full measure; up to the mark. ̃সাপেক্ষ a. subject to proof. ̃সিদ্ধ a. established by evidences, proved. প্রমাণাভাব n. want of evidence or proof. প্রমাণিত, প্রমাণীকৃত a. proved; demonstrated; substantiated. 48)

(p. 618) paraśapāthara, paraśamaṇi a philosopher's stone. 3)

(p. 692) prāntara a prairie, a wilderness, a waste, a vast expanse of arid land; a large tract of grass-land. 52)

(p. 642) pāẏā a leg or foot of an article of furniture; a castor, a trundle; (dero. or hum.) position or post or vanity. ̃ভারী n. vanity for holding a high post; vanity. a. vainglorious of one's high position; vain. 44)

(p. 619) parikrama, parikramaṇa walking or pacing or strolling, ambulation; travelling or traversing; act of travelling widely or thoroughly, peregrination; act of going round, circumambulation. পরিক্রমন করা v. to walk, to pace, to stroll; to ambulate, to travel, to traverse, to travel widely or thoroughly, to peregrinate; to go round, to circumambulate. পরিক্রমকাল n. periodic time. পরিক্রমা n. act of going round, rotation (সূর্যপরিক্রমা), circumambulation; wide travelling, peregrination (তীর্থপরিক্রমা); (fig.) critical survey (সাহিত্যপরিক্রমা). 43)

(p. 696) prēsakripaśana a prescription (of a physician). 49)

(p. 667) paurōhitya the office or profession of a priest, priesthood; presidentship, presidency (সভার পৌরোহিত্য). পৌরোহিত্য করা v. to act as a priest; to preside over (a meeting); to lead (as a movement). 45)

(p. 625) parishiti circumstances, situation. 44)

(p. 638) pādapa a tree, a plant. 63)

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

(p. 684) prabhā glow, radiance; a ray; lustre, brilliance, splendour, brightness. ̃কর n. the sun. ̃কীট n. the glow-worm. ̃বান a. radiant, glowing, shining; luminous. fem. ̃বতী । ̃ময় a. radiant, lustrous, luminous, refulgent. 34)