(p. 618) parākāṣṭhā highest excellence; extreme altitude or limit; acme, zenith; (often iron.) culmination. 24)

(p. 654) purāpuri complete; thorough; full, entire; downright. adv. completely; thoroughly; fully, entirely; in a downright manner; in extenso. 48)

(p. 619) parijana a member of a family; a dependent; a friend; a kinsman; a servant, an attendant. ̃বর্গ n. pl. the family circle. 73)

(p. 601) pakṣī the bird. 31)

(p. 669) pauṣa Paus, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar from mid December to mid January. ̃পার্বণ n. the festival of preparing and offering sweet pies made of new rice on the last day of the month of Paus. ̃সংক্রান্তি n. the last day of the month of Paus. পৌষালি a. relating to or grown in or performed in the month of Paus. 6)

(p. 615) paradāra another's wife. ̃গমন n. the offence of cohabiting with another's wife; adultery. পরদার গমন করা v. to cohabit with another's wife, to violate another's marriage-bed, to commit adultery. ̃গামী, পারদারিক a. cohabiting with another's wife; adulterous. 16)

(p. 633) pān̐jākōlā lifted upon hands outspread in the shape of a stretcher. পাঁজাকোলা করা v. to lift upon hands outspread in the shape of a stretcher. 10)

(p. 645) pārbaṇa obsequies to be performed on certain lunar days; (usu. পার্বণশ্রাদ্ধ); a fast, a festival, a festive day (পৌষপার্বণ). পার্বণী n. a present or tip given on feast days (esp. to servants and employees). 2)

(p. 675) pratigrāha acceptance, acceptance of a gift. প্রতিগ্রাহিত a. caused to accept a gift. প্রতিগ্রাহী a. accepting a gift. 21)

(p. 652) pisaśāśuḍ়i a sister of one's father-in-law. 13)

(p. 682) pradamita subdued; restrained; suppressed. 14)

(p. 688) praśaṃsā praise, commendation extolment, laudation, admiration, eulogy, applause; fame. প্রশংসা করা v. to praise, to commend, to extol, to laud, to admire, to eulogize, to applaud. ̃পত্র n. a certificate of merit; a written address of honour or felicitation. ̃বাক্য ̃বাদ n. a compliment; a eulogy. ̃ভাজন n. an object of praise; a praiseworthy person. ̃মূলক a. commendatory, laudatory, eulogistic. ̃র্হ a. praiseworthy, commendable, laudable. ̃সূচক same as প্রশংসামূলক । 17)

(p. 619) paribēttā a younger brother who marries whilst his elder is still unmarried. 144)

(p. 675) pratinidhi a deputy; an agent; a representative; a delegate; a substitute; a proxy. রাজপ্রতিনিধি n. a viceroy. প্রতিনিধিত্ব n. office or tenure of a deputy or agent or representative or substitute. প্রতিনিধিত্ব করা v. to deputize; to act as an agent of; to represent; to act as a delegate or substitute or proxy of. ̃বর্গ n. a delegation, a deputation, body of representatives. ̃সভা n. a meeting of delegates or deputies or representatives. 36)

(p. 688) prasrabaṇa a fountain, a spring; oozing. অন্তঃপ্রস্রবণ n. (geog.) an underground spring. উপরিপ্রস্রবণ n. (geog.) a surface spring. উষ্ণপ্রস্রবণ n. a hot spring, a geyser. ধাতব প্রস্রবণ (geog.) a mineral spring. সবিরাম প্রস্রবণ (geog.) an intermittent spring. 62)