(p. 684) pramadā a charming woman; a woman. 46)

(p. 601) pakṣāghāta paralysis, palsy. ̃গ্রস্হ a. paralysed, palsied. 18)

(p. 619) parigha a kind of iron cudgel used in war in ancient times. 55)

(p. 667) pōsṭa-gryājuẏēṭa post-graduate. 30)

(p. 654) puruṣa man; a man; a male creature; a manly man, a he-man (সে খাঁটি পুরুষ); (phil. & theol.) the soul (পুরুষ ও প্রকৃতি); God; a generation (অধস্তন পাঁচ পুরুষ); (gr.) person (উত্তম পুরুষ = the first person; মধ্যম পুরুষ = the second person; প্রথম পুরুষ = the third person). in comp. male, he (পুরুষ জন্তু). পরমপুরুষ n. a superman; God, the Absolute. পুরুষকার n. manliness, prowess; intelligence; manly effort. পুরুষজাতীয় a. male; masculine. ̃ত্ব n. masculinity; manhood; manliness, virility; vigour; masculine sexual power. পুরুষত্ববর্জিত. পুরুষত্ববিহীন, পুরুষত্বরহিত, পুরুষত্বশূন্য, পুরুষত্বহীন a. lacking in masculine sexual power, impotent; unmanly; effeminate; lacking in vigour; faint-hearted. পুরুষত্বহানি n. loss of masculine sexual power, impotency. ̃-পরম্পরা n. succession of generations, lineal succession, heredity. ̃পরম্পরাক্রমে adv. from generation to generation, hereditarily. ̃-পরম্পরাগত a. coming down from generation to generation; inherited; hereditary; traditional. ̃পুঙ্গব n. a high specimen of humanity; a great man; a big man. ̃প্রধান n. chief amongst men; (when attributed to God) Supreme. ̃ব্যাঘ্র n. a tiger of a man. ̃মানুষ n. a man; a male; a manly man. ̃শার্দুল same as পুরুষব্যাঘ্র । ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ same as ̃প্রধান । ̃সিংহ n. a lion amongst men. ̃সুলভ a. common to or befitting a man; masculine. পুরুষাঙ্গ n. the male sex-organ, the penis. পুরুষাধম n. the basest or vilest of men; a dirty fellow; a rascal; an extremely cowardly man. পুরুষানুক্রম same as পুরুষ-পরম্পরা । পুরুষানুক্রমিক same as পুরুষ-পরম্পরাগত । পুরুষার্থ n. religious or spiritual attainment, earning of wealth, realization of desires and attainment of salvation; these four manly pursuits of life; happiness, bliss, salvation, beatitude. পুরুষালি n. masculinity; manliness, virility; (of a woman or a girl) tomboyishness. a. masculine; manly, virile; (of a woman or girl) tomboyish. পুরুষোচিত a. proper for a man; becoming or befitting a man; manly. পুরুষোত্তম n. an excellent man; a superman; the Supreme Being, God, Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). 54)

(p. 649) piñjikā a skein or roll or wisp of carded cotton. 6)

(p. 654) puṇyāha an auspicious day for performing solemn rites. 14)

(p. 606) paṇa a promise, a resolve (পণ রক্ষা); a wager, a stake, a bet (পাশাখেলার পণ); price (প্রাণপণ); a condition or term, a stipulation (ধনুকভাঙা পণ); compulsory dowry (esp, what is given to a bridegroom), marriage-money; a commodity; a measure of counting (= 2 গন্ডা). পণ করা v. to resolve. পণ দেওয়া v. to pay the dowry, to pay the bridegroom (or the bride) compulsory dowry or marriage-money. পণ ধরা, পণ রাখা v. to lay a wager, to bet, to stake. পণ নেওয়া v. to exact compulsory dowry or marriage-money. কন্যাপণ n. compulsory dowry or marriage-money given to the bride. বরপণ compulsory dowry or marriage-money given to the bridegroom. ̃কর n. betting tax. ̃কিয়া n. a table of reckoning by pans (পণ). ̃প্রথা n. the system of exacting dowry or marriage-money; (coll.) dowry system. ̃বদ্ধ a. bound by a promise, under pledge of. 17)

(p. 667) pōsṭamāsṭāra a postmaster. 31)

(p. 645) pārṣṇi the heel; the back; the rear (esp. of an army). ̃গ্রাহ n. an attack from the rear. 7)

(p. 667) paurbāhika relating to the previous day.

(p. 619) parijñāna thorough knowledge or acquaintance; insight. 75)

(p. 682) prapitāmaha a great-grandfather (on one's father's side). fem. প্রপিতামহী a greatgrandmother (on one's father's side). 41)

(p. 606) panhā a way, a path; a means, an expedient (উদ্ধারের পন্হা); a system of religious practice (তান্ত্রিক পন্হা); a manner or mode or style or school. ̃নুসরণ n. act of following a particular path or system or mode. 74)

(p. 671) prakīrtana wide celebrity; publicity (নামযশ প্রকীর্তন). 2)