(p. 678) pratirakṣā defence. প্রতিরক্ষা-মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of defence. 18)

(p. 606) pataga the bird. 22)

(p. 629) palō a pail-shaped wicker-basket for catching fish. 33)

(p. 654) pūjya worthy of worship or reverence or honour; worshipful; reverend; honourable; venerable. fem. পূজ্যা । ̃পাদ n. one whose feet are worthy of worship or adoration, having worshipful feet; most reverend or adorable or venerable. 89)

(p. 667) pōṣaṇa upbringing; feeding; maintenance (পরিবার-পোষণ); cherishment; nourishment; act of supporting. পোষণ করা v. to bring up; to maintain; to cherish; to nourish; to support. পোষণীয় var. of পোষ্য । 20)

(p. 652) pucha interrogation, questioning; inquiry. 49)

(p. 642) pānapātra a drinking-cup; a goblet. 5)

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

(p. 669) prakaṭa clearly revealed or exposed; manifest, obvious, evident, clear. ̃ন n. clear revelation or exposition, manifestation. প্রকটিত a. clearly revealed or exposed. 25)

(p. 675) pratinirdēśa cross-reference. 40)

(p. 644) pārthakya difference; dissimilarity; distinction; (log.) differentia. 38)

(p. 619) paribēśana, paribēṣaṇa distribution, act of dealing out; act of serving food at table. পরিবেশন করা, পরিবেষণ করা v. to distribute, to deal out; to serve (food at table). 148)

(p. 638) pātāla the netherworld, the underworld; Hades; hell. ̃পুরী n. the capital city of the netherworld, Hades; the netherworld. ̃বাসী a. inhabiting or dwelling in the netherworld. fem. ̃বাসিনী । 43)

(p. 652) pīta2 the yellow colour. a. yellow. ̃চন্দন n. yellow sandalwood or a paste made of it. ̃জ্বর n. yellow fever. ̃ধড়া n. a piece of loin-cloth dyed in yellow esp. one such as worn by Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃বাস, পীতাম্বর n. a yellow loincloth; Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). a. wearing a yellow loin-cloth. 29)

(p. 619) paridarśana, paridarśa (careful) observation; inspection; supervision. পরিদর্শন করা v. to observe (esp. carefully); to inspect; to supervise. 96)