(p. 625) parishiti circumstances, situation. 44)

(p. 601) pakṣipālaka employed in aviculture. n. a bird-fancier, an aviarist. 24)

(p. 692) prahlāda (myth.) an Asura (অসুর) prince who was very much devoted to Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). দৈত্যকালে প্রহ্লাদ (fig.) a saint amongst infidels. 3)

(p. 678) pratisaṃhāra withholding (of weapons etc.); warding off. প্রতিসংহার করা v. to hold back, to withhold; to ward off, to stave off. 31)

(p. 678) pratispardhā audacity, arrogance; defiance; challenge; spirit of challenge. প্রতিস্পর্ধী a. arrogant, audacious; challenging; emulative. 41)

(p. 669) pyālā a prop; reward or help given to an artiste or somebody. 22)

(p. 605) paṭōla a kind of a kitchen-vegetable shaped like a cylinder tapering at both ends. পটোল চেরা a. (of eyes) shaped like a longitudinal half of the aforesaid kitchen-vegetable, very wide and beautiful. পটল তোলা v. (sarcas.) to die, to kick the bucket. ̃লতা n. the bittertasting edible creeper bearing the aforesaid kitchen-vegetable. 19)

(p. 638) pāthēẏa travelling expenses; allowance; (chiefly rel.) viaticum. 60)

(p. 650) piẏāja onion. পিয়াজি n. a kind of chop made of minced onion; light purple colour; effrontery, sauciness; impudent waggery. a. of light purple colour. 26)

(p. 647) pāśabaddha entrapped, ensnared. 8)

(p. 673) prajanma a (certain) generation. নতুন প্রজন্ম the new generation. পরবর্তী প্রজন্ম the next generation. 5)

(p. 696) prauḍh়i energy; capacity, capability; ardour; zeal; talent. 62)

(p. 625) parirakṣita preserved; protected; guarded; kept under careful custody or guardianship. 17)

(p. 615) paradēśa a foreign country, a foreign land. পরদেশি, (poet.) পরদেশিয়া a. inhabiting a foreign land; foreign. n. a foreigner. 19)

(p. 601) pakṣibidyā ornithology. 26)