(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. 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. 628) paryābṛtta periodic. পর্যাবৃত্তি n. periodicity. 22)

(p. 601) pakṣipālana aviculture. পক্ষিপালন করা v. to collect, keep and breed birds, to be engaged in aviculture. ̃শালা a. an aviary. 25)

(p. 654) pustabikalana book-debit. 82)

(p. 638) pāḍ়ā2 a small area of human habitation containing a cluster of houses, a locality (গোয়ালপাড়া). পাড়া বেড়ানো. v. to stroll about idly in the neighbourhood, to go round the locality. 13)

(p. 675) pratikarma redress; remedying; avenging; prevention; counteraction; dressing, toilet. 5)

(p. 615) parama first, primordial, true, real (পরম কারণ); best, chief, prime, supreme, principal, highest, greatest, absolute, final (পরম পুরুষ); of the highest degree, greatest or worst (পরম সুখ, পরম দুঃখ); (sc.) absolute. পরম আপ্যায়িত most cordially received; highly gratified or pleased. পরম একক (phys.) absolute unit. পরম কারণ n. Final or Ultimate Cause, God. পরম কারুণিক a. most merciful or kind, most gracious. পরম ক্রম (phys.) absolute scale. ̃গতি n. the most blessed state after death, beatitude, heavenly bliss; salvation. ̃গুরু n. the supreme or greatest preceptor; the most venerable preceptor; the absolute lord (পতি পরম গুরু). পরম ঘনত্ব, পরম ঘনাঙ্ক (phys.) absolute density. ̃তত্ত্ব n. final knowledge; (phil.) reality; secrets, mystery; the Absolute Being, God. ̃পদ same as পরমগতি । ̃পদার্থ n. intrinsic essence; the Final Cause, God. ̃পিতা n. the Heavenly Father, God. ̃পুরুষ n. the Absolute Being, God; a divine person, a saint. পরম প্রসার, পরম প্রসারণ (phys.) absolute expansion. ̃বিত্ত n. a great treasure; an object of the highest value; an object of joy and hope. ̃ব্রহ্ম n. the Absolute Being, God. পরম মান (phys.) absolute measurement. পরম শূন্য (phys.) absolute zero. ̃সুন্দর a. most beautiful. fem. পরমসুন্দরী । পরম স্পন্দনসংখ্যা (phys.) absolute frequency of vibration. ̃হংস n. a saint who has attained final knowledge and sanctity. 51)

(p. 696) prōnnata very high; highly developed, prosperous; highly advanced. 57)

(p. 654) pūjā worship; adoration; devotion; reverence; cordial reception; glorification. v. poet. form of পূজা করা । পূজা করা v. to worship; to adore; to revere; to accord cordial reception to, to welcome; to glorify. পূজা দেওয়া v. to offer worship (to a deity); to offer presents in homage. পূজা পাওয়া v. to be worshipped or adored or revered or received cordially or welcomed. ̃পার্বণ n. religious and social festivals; festive occasions. পূজাবকাশ n. vacation during a holy season, the puja (পূজা) holidays or vacation. পূজারি a. employed in worshipping; acting as a professional priest. n. a worshipper; a devotee; a votary; a priest. fem. পূজারিনি (rej.) পূজারিণী । পূজার্হ same as পূজ্য । পুজাহ্নিক n. the daily religious service. 86)

(p. 692) prātiṣṭhānika institutional; organizational; of or about the establishment. 40)

(p. 629) paścādbhūmi the rear; the background; hinterland.

(p. 647) pica4 a black residue of distillation of tar, pitch. ̃-ঢালা a. pitched, tarred (পিচ ঢালা রাস্তা). পিচ দেওয়া, পিচ ঢালা v. to pitch, to tar. 39)

(p. 696) plakṣa one of the seven mythological islands; the fig tree. 64)

(p. 644) pāriṣada a courtier; a councillor; a companion (esp. a cringing one); a toady; a flatterer. 33)