(p. 654) puṇya virtue, piety. a. (used as a pfx.) holy, sacred; virtuous, pious. ̃কর্ম n. an act of piety or virtue. ̃কর্মা a. one who does or has done acts of piety or virtue. ̃কাল n. a holy tide. ̃কীর্তি a. celebrated for piety or virtuousness. ̃ক্ষয় n. decay or waning of the strength of one's piety or virtue. ̃ক্ষেত্র ̃তীর্থ n. a holy place; a place of pilgrimage. ̃তিথি n. an auspicious lunar day for rituals; an auspicious day or time. ̃তোয়া a. fem. (of rivers) containing holy water. ̃দ a. adding to one's piety or virtue; holy. fem. পুণ্যদা । ̃দর্শন a. one whose sight adds to another's piety or virtue. ̃ধাম n. a sacred or holy abode; heaven. ̃ফল n. the reward of or return for one's piety or virtue. ̃ফলে adv. in return for acquired or accumulated virtue or merit. ̃বতী fem. of পুণ্যবান । ̃বল n. the strength or force of one's piety or virtue. ̃বলে adv. by dint of the force of acquired merit or virtue. ̃বান a. pious, virtuous; holy. ̃ভূমি n. a holy land. ̃যোগ n. (astrol.) an auspicious conjunction of stars or an auspicious time for performing solemn rites. ̃লব্ধ a. obtained or earned by dint of one's piety or virtuousness. ̃লাভ n. attainment or earning of piety or virtue. ̃লোক n. a holy sphere or region; heaven; a pious or holyman. ̃লোভ n. earnest desire for attaining or earning piety or virtue. ̃লোভী a. earnestly desirous of earning piety or virtue. ̃শীল a. given to performing acts of piety or virtue. fem. ̃শীলা । ̃শ্লোক a. celebrated for piety or virtuousness; virtuous; holy. ̃সঞ্চয় n. accumulation of piety or virtue. ̃স্নান n. holy bath; taking bath on a holy day or in a sacred river. 12)

(p. 642) pānha a traveller, a wayfarer. ̃তরু, ̃পাদপ n. traveller's tree or palm, the Ravenala. ̃নিবাস, ̃শালা n. a caravansarai; an inn; a wayside boarding-house; a hotel; (loos.) a boarding-house. 22)

(p. 619) paricintana deep or careful thinking or deliberation; planning. 67)

(p. 652) piśāca a necrophagous evil spirit, a ghoul; (fig.) a man of vile or cruel or nauseating or abominable nature. fem. পিশাচী, (inc.) পিশাচিনী । ̃তত্ত্ব n. demonology. ̃সিদ্ধ a. one who has made a ghoul one's slave by means of rigorous ascetic practices. fem. ̃সিদ্ধা । 4)

(p. 678) pratihiṃsā revenge, retaliation. প্রতিহিংসা গ্রহণ করা v. to take revenge (upon), to retaliate, to avenge. ̃পরায়ণ a. vindictive, revengeful, retaliative. প্রতিহিংসিত a. one upon whom revenge has been taken.

(p. 619) parābhūta defeated, vanquished. fem. পরাভূতা । 20)

(p. 633) pān̐jara, pān̐jarā the ribs; the thorax; a ribbone, a rib. 6)

(p. 682) prabaktā a spokesman; one who is fluent or eloquent in speech. a. eloquent or fluent in speech.

(p. 618) parā2 of -পর3 and পর4 । 20)

(p. 681) pratyāghāta a counterblow. প্রত্যাঘাত করা v. to deal a counterblow, to strike back. 15)

(p. 692) prātibhāsika apparent but not real or actual, seemingly real. 39)

(p. 654) pūraẏitā one who fulfils or fills. fem. পূরয়িত্রী । 100)

(p. 669) pyākabandi packed in a box, container etc. 13)

(p. 631) paśbācāra a form of asceticism characterized by self-restraint, continence and abstinence from drinking wine and eating meat; beastly conduct, brutality. পশ্বাচারী a. practising the aforesaid form of asceticism; bestial, brutal. 7)

(p. 675) pratikṛti a portrait; an image. 11)