(p. 645) pālapārbaṇa different festivals religious and secular collectively. 22)

(p. 649) pichē at the back of; on the back of; towards the back of. adv. backwards; towards or in the past. পিছে পিছে on the back of, at one's heels, following, pursuing. 2)

(p. 650) piṇḍībhūta conglomerate. 2)

(p. 682) pradatta given; bestowed; conferred. 13)

(p. 628) parbata a mountain; a hill; a rock; a hillock; a mount. ̃কন্দর, ̃গুহা n. a mountain-cave, a cave, a cavern. ̃চূড়া n. a peak (of a mountain); a hill-top. ̃পার্শ্ব n. mountain-side, hillside. ̃প্রমাণ a. mountain-high, high as a mountain; mountainous; huge. ̃বাসী a. living on hills or mountains; highland. n. a hillman; a highlander. fem. ̃বাসিনী । ̃শিখর, ̃শৃঙ্গ same as ̃চুড়া । ̃শ্রেণি n. a mountainrange. ̃সংকুল a. mountainous, having many mountains; hilly. পর্বতাকার a. looking like a mountain; mountainous, huge. পর্বতারোহী n. a mountaineer. a. climbing a mountain. পর্বতীয় a. of or grown in or living on mountains or hills; mountainous, highland. 4)

(p. 631) pāi an obsolete Indian coin (=1/192; rupee), a pie. 19)

(p. 675) pratidbandba, pratidbandbitā mutual hostility or strife; rivalry; competition. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা করা v. to fight or contend with; to rival; to vie or compete with. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতামূলক a. competitive. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী a. contending; rivalling; competing; hostile. n. a contender; a rival; a competitor; an adversary. fem. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিনী । 33)

(p. 688) praśraẏa indulgence, latitude, pampering; over-affection; (rare) politeness. প্রশ্রয় দেওয়া v. to give (one) indulgence or latitude, to indulge, to pamper; to treat with over-affection. ̃দাতা n. one who gives indulgence, an indulger. ̃দান v. act of giving indulgence, indulgence. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. indulged, pampered. 31)

(p. 667) pōsṭamāsṭāra a postmaster. 31)

(p. 654) pudinā spearmint, mint. 22)

(p. 674) praṇiẏama regulation. 10)

(p. 666) pōḍ়āmāṭi burnt or scorched earth. পোড়া মাটির কাজ terracotta; brownish-red earthen ware or art objects of this material. 23)

(p. 682) pranaṣṭa utterly lost or ruined or destroyed. প্রাণাশ n. destruction, annihilation. 37)

(p. 644) pāritōṣika a reward; a prize. 27)

(p. 672) pragātā a singer of Vedic hymns; a reciter of Vedic prayers; a singer or announcer. 6)