(p. 633) pāṅktēẏa fit to be included in the same line or row or class; fit to be allowed to sit in a community-dinner (see পঙ্ক্তিভোজন). 49)

(p. 644) pārisāṅkhyika statistical. 34)

(p. 654) purīṣa faeces, excrement, stool; ordure, dung, droppings. পুরীষোত্সর্গ n. evacuation of ordure on something or somebody. 52)

(p. 667) pōṣaka cherishing; nourishing; aiding; upholding; supporting; countenancing or abetting. n. one who or that which cherishes or nourishes; an aider; an upholder; a supporter; a countenancer or abettor. ̃তা n. aiding; upholding, support, countenancing, abetment. পোষকতা করা v. to aid; to uphold, to support; to countenance, to abet. পোষক স্তর (bot. & zoo.) tapetum. 19)

(p. 619) parāsta defeated, vanquished, overcome. পরাস্ত করা v. to defeat, to vanquish, to overcome, to conquer. পরাস্ত হওয়া. v. to be defeated or vanquished or overcome. 29)

(p. 652) pukura a pond, a tank, a pool. পুকুর কাটা v. to excavate a pond. পুকুর ঝালানো v. to dredge a tank. পুকুর প্রতিষ্ঠা করা v. to perform solemn rites before putting a newly excavated pond to use. ̃চুরি n. an unbelievably tremendous fraud. 45)

(p. 688) pralubdha greatly allured or tempted; extremely greedy. fem. প্রলুব্ধা । ̃তা n. the state of being greatly allured or tempted; extreme greed. 10)

(p. 688) prasāda grace, favour, propitiousness (ঈশ্বরপ্রসাদ); food-offering to a deity (this is taken by devotees after the sacrifice); remains of food taken by a superior or venerable person (গুরুর প্রসাদ); complacency; (of lit. composition) lucidity, clarity, perspicuity (also প্রসাদগুণ). প্রসাদ পাওয়া v. to enjoy the grace of; to partake of the food offered to a deity or of the remains of food taken by a superior person. প্রসাদ নেওয়া v. to partake of the food offered to a deity or of the remains of food taken by a superior person. প্রসাদন n. act of pleasing, propitiation. ̃প্রার্থী a. & n. one who asks for or seeks a favour; one desirous of partaking of the food offered to a deity or of the remains of food taken by a superior person. fem. ̃প্রার্থিনী । প্রসাদাত্ adv. through the grace or favour of. প্রসাদিত propitiated. প্রসাদী a. (of a food etc.) offered to a deity or partaken of by a superior person. 37)

(p. 629) paśatu, paśatō Pushtu, Pushtoo, Pashto, a language of the Afghans. 38)

(p. 652) puccha the tail; the posteriors; the back part; the rear. ̃হীন a. tailless. 48)

(p. 666) pōn̐ṭalā a bundle or baggage. 12)

(p. 633) pāñcajanya (myth.) the conch used to be blown by Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) esp. in battles. 68)

(p. 671) prakṛṣṭa best, excellent (প্রকৃষ্ট উপায়); most auspicious or favourable or suitable (প্রকৃষ্ট সময়). fem. প্রকৃষ্টা । ̃তা n. the state of being the best, excellence; auspiciousness, suitability. 9)

(p. 675) pratipakṣa the hostile party; the opposite party, the opposition; the opponent; an enemy; a rival; (in law) a defendant. প্রতিপক্ষীয় a. of the opposite side or party or camp, of the contending side or camp. 41)

(p. 650) pitala brass. পিতলের কারিগর n. a brazier. 5)