(p. 645) pālana upbringing, rearing (সন্তানপালন); nursing or fostering (পরের সন্তান পালন); maintenance (পোষ্যপালন); keeping, breeding, tending (পশুপালন); nourishment (শরীরপালন); protection, preservation, defence (রাজ্যপালন, ধর্মপালন); observance, compliance (নিয়মপালন, আদেশপালন); fulfilment (প্রতিশ্রুতিপালন). পালন করা v. to bring up, to rear; to foster or nurse; to maintain; to keep, to breed, to tend, to fancy; to nourish; to protect, to preserve, to guard, to defend; to observe, to comply (with); to fulfil. ̃কর্তা n. same as পালক2 (n.). fem. ̃কর্ত্রী । পালনীয় a. to be brought up or reared or nursed or fostered or maintained or kept or bred or nourished or protected or preserved or defended or observed or complied (with) or fulfilled or carried out. 21)

(p. 619) paribhāṣā a technical word or term; technical terminology. 158)

(p. 692) prahēlikā a riddle, an enigma, a puzzle, a mystery. ̃ময় a. enigmatic, riddling, puzzling, mysterious. 2)

(p. 615) paragāchā (bot.) a parasitic plant, a parasite; (fig.) a hanger-on, a sycophant, a parasite. 3)

(p. 606) paḍ়tā a continuous succession of winning or lucky throws (as of dice); luck (পড়তা মন্দ); favourable time, fortune; good terms, amiability (তার সঙ্গে আমার পড়তা হলনা); an approximate number or amount, approximation (গড়পড়তা); (comm.) cost of production or procurement. পড়তা পড়া v. (at dice etc.) to be able to make winning or lucky throws in a row; to have a favourable or fortunate time; (comn.) to meet the cost of production or procurement. পড়তা পোষানো v. to meet or cover the cost of production or procurement. 3)

(p. 678) pratirakṣā defence. প্রতিরক্ষা-মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of defence. 18)

(p. 619) parijana a member of a family; a dependent; a friend; a kinsman; a servant, an attendant. ̃বর্গ n. pl. the family circle. 73)

(p. 605) paṭaha a drum, a war-drum, a kettledrum; a tabor; the ear-drum, the tympanum (usu. কর্ণপটহ). ̃নিনাদ n. noise of drum-beat, fanfare. 8)

(p. 633) pākistāni of Pakistan. n. a citizen of Pakistan, Pakistani. 34)

(p. 625) parīkṣaṇa act of testing or examining or trying or investigating or foretelling or divining. পরীক্ষণীয় a. that which or one who is to be tested or examined or tried or investigated or experimented upon or divined; examinable. 55)

(p. 675) pratipanna ascertained; corroborated, confirmed; verified; proved, substantiated. প্রতিপন্ন করা v. to prove, to substantiate. 46)

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

(p. 654) puṣpa flower; blossom; menstrual flux; an eye-disease. ̃ক, ̃করথ n. the name of Kuvera's (কুবের) chariot capable of flying through the air at a great speed. ̃করণ্ডক n. a flower-basket. ̃কীট a. a flower-worm. ̃কেতন, ̃কেতু n. one whose banner is made of flowers; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃গুচ্ছ n. a bunch of flowers. পুষ্প চয়ন করা v. to pluck or cull flowers. ̃দণ্ড n. (bot.) a peduncle. ̃ধনু n. a bow made of flowers; one holding such a bow; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃দল n. a petal. ̃ধন্বা n. one holding a bow of flowers; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃নির্যাস n. essence of flower. ̃পত্র n. a petal; flowers and leaves; (bot.) floral leaves. ̃পত্রবিন্যাস n. (bot.) prefloration. ̃পল্লব n. a twig with flowers; flowers and leaves. ̃পাত্র n. a saucer for holding flowers (esp. one used in a religious service). ̃পুট n. (bot.) a calyx. ̃প্রতীক n. a floral diagram. ̃বতী a. in menstruation, menstruating, menstruous. ̃বাটিকা, ̃বাটী n. a flower garden (esp. one with a summer-house); a garden-house. ̃বাণ n. an arrow made of flowers; one using such arrows; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃বিন্যাস n. (bot.) inflorescence. ̃বৃন্ত n. a flower-stalk. ̃বৃন্তিকা n. (bot.) a pedicel. ̃বৃষ্টি n. a shower of flowers. ̃ভূষণ n. an ornament made of flowers, a floral ornament. ̃মঞ্জরী n. a flower-bud; a flowerstalk. ̃মালা, ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flowers, a flower-wreath. ̃মুকুট n. a chaplet of flowers. ̃মুকুল n. a flower-bud. ̃রজঃ n. pollen. ̃রস n. flower-juice, honey. ̃রাগ n. topaz. ̃রেণু n. pollen. ̃শর same as পুষ্পবাণ । ̃শয্যা n. a bed of flowers. ̃সংকেত n. (bot.) a floral formula. ̃সার n. essence of flower. ̃সৌরভ n. aroma or fragrance of a flower. ̃স্তবক n. a cluster or bunch of flowers, a bouquet; a wreath. ̃হীন, ̃শূন্য a. divested of flowers; flowerless. পুষ্পাগম n. florescence or its season. পুষ্পাগম-কাল n. the time of florescence; the season of flowers, the spring. পুষ্পাজীব a. dealing in flowers and flower-wreaths; making flower-wreaths professionally. n. a florist; a professional maker of flowerwreaths. পুষ্পাঞ্জলি n. an offering of a handful of flowers to a deity. পুষ্পাঞ্জলি দেওয়া v. to offer a handful of flowers in devotion or worship. পুষ্পাধার n. a flower-vase; a flower-pot. পুষ্পাভরণ, পুষ্পালংকার same as পুষ্পভূষণ । পুষ্পাসব same as পুষ্পমধু । পুষ্পিকা n. (bot.) a floret; the tartar of teeth; the concluding couplet or stanza of poem containing the author's name. পুষ্পিত a. in flower, blossomed. পুষ্পিতা a. fem. in flower, blossomed; in menstruation. পুষ্পেষু n. (the Hindu) god of love, (cp.) Cupid (মদন) পুষ্পোদ্গম same as পুষ্পাগম । পুষ্পোদ্যান n. a flower-garden. 78)

(p. 675) pratibiṣa an anti-toxin; an antidote. 78)

(p. 618) paraspara reciprocal, mutual, one another, each other. adv. reciprocally, mutually, one another, each other. pro. one another; each other. ̃বিরোধ n. mutual opposition; contradiction, antagonism. ̃বিরুদ্ধ, ̃বিরোধী a. mutually opposed or contradictory, antagonistic. ̃বিরোধিতা n. same as পরস্পরবিরোধ । 10)