(p. 654) purāṇa a myth or mythology (esp. of Hindus). a. ancient; primordial (পুরাণ পুরুষ). ̃কর্তা, ̃কার n. an author of a mythology. ̃পুরুষ n. God. ̃প্রসিদ্ধি n. mention in the Puranas or mythology; long-standing fame. 41)

(p. 669) paurbāhnika relating to or due to be done in the first part or quarter of the day or in the forenoon. 2)

(p. 675) pratikūla opposed; contrary; hostile, malignant; adverse; unfavourable. ̃তা n. opposition; contrariety; antagonism, hostility, malignancy; adverseness, disfavour. প্রতিকূলতা করা v. to oppose; to be hostile to; to antagonize. প্রতিকূলাচরণ n. opposition; antagonism, hostility. প্রতিকূলে prep. against. 9)

(p. 666) pōḍ়ēna woof. 24)

(p. 696) prēraka sending, dispatching (despatching); transmitting; remitting. n. a sender, a despatcher; a transmitter; a remitter. 39)

(p. 696) prāẏōgaja same as প্রায়োগিক । 3)

(p. 671) prakṛti nature (শান্তপ্রকৃতি); behaviour, habit, instinct (অসত্প্রকৃতি); natural qualities, nature (বস্তুপ্রকৃতি); the external world, nature; the power that creates and regulates the world, Nature; the primordial female energy; (phil.) illusion, maya; people or subjects; (gr.) a root word. ̃গত a. pertaining to one's nature; instinctive, habitual; pertaining to physical nature, natural. ̃জ, ̃জাত a. natural; inborn, innate, inherent, native; instinctive. ̃দত্ত a. given by nature, natural; innate. ̃পুঞ্জ n. pl. people or subjects. ̃পূজা n. nature-worship, animism. ̃বাদ n. naturalism, materialism; (gr.) consideration of the rootmeaning of words, use of words in the root-meaning only, purism. ̃বাদী a. naturalistic, materialistic; (gr.) puristic. n. a naturalist, a materialist; (gr.) a purist. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. physics; natural science; natural philosophy. ̃বিজ্ঞানী n. a naturalist; a physicist. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to nature. ̃স্হ a. in one's natural or normal state; come to one's senses; recovered. প্রকৃতিস্হ হওয়া v. to come to one's senses; to regain one's mental balance; to recover. 8)

(p. 638) pāṇḍulipi, pāṇḍulēkha, pāṇḍulēkhya a handwritten sheet or copy, a manuscript; a draft not yet finalized; a (parliamentary) bill. 24)

(p. 644) pārula a species of trumpet-flower or its plant. 35)

(p. 650) piṇḍāri a band of mercenary freebooters who operated in India till 1817, the Pindaris. 18)

(p. 650) pittāśaẏa the gall-bladder, 11)

(p. 684) prabhañjana a storm; a violent gust of wind; wind. 32)

(p. 605) paṭīẏasī of পটু & পটীয়ান । 16)

(p. 675) pratinibartana return; refraining or desistance. 37)

(p. 671) prakraẏa chartering. 14)