(p. 696) prīṇana act of pleasing; (loos.) adulation. 24)

(p. 652) piṣā, pēṣā to render into a paste by crushing, to crush to powder, to pound, to pulp; to press; to squeeze; to knead; to crush; to grind, to pulverize; to oppress. পিষাই, পেষাই n. cost or charge of grinding; pulping; pressing; squeezing; kneading; crushing (to powder); pounding, grinding, pulverization. পিষাই করা, পেষাই করা v. same as পিষা । পিষানো, পেষানো v. to cause to pulp or press or squeeze or knead or crush or grind or pulverize. 8)

(p. 629) palaka wink or blink (of eyes); a very short time, an instant, a moment; an eyelid. পলক পড়া v. (of eyes) to close, to wink, to blink. পলক ফেলা v. to wink, to blink. ̃পাত n. closing of eyelids. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. (of eyes) unwinking unblinking; (of sight or look) steadfast, fixed, winkless. পলকে পলকে every moment; in very quick succession. পলকে প্রলয় instant disaster (with little or no warning). পলকের মধ্যে, পলকে adv. in an instant, instantly; in the twinkling of an eye. 9)

(p. 606) padāti, padātika a foot-soldier, an infantryman; a footman. 53)

(p. 642) pānā2 a sweet cold drink, sharbat (বেলের পানা). 12)

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

(p. 615) paradhana another's money or wealth or property. পরধন গ্রহণ করা v. to rob another's money or wealth or property; to misappropriate another's money or wealth or property, to defalcate, to embezzle. 22)

(p. 675) pratipālana upbringing; rearing; fostering (সন্তান-প্রতিপালন); feeding; maintenance (পরিজন-প্রতিপালন); keeping, observance (প্রতিশ্রুতি-প্রতিপালন); act of obeying, compliance (আদেশপ্রতিপালন); protection, act of looking after the well-being of (প্রজা-প্রতিপালন). প্রতিপালন করা v. to bring up; to rear; to foster; to feed, to maintain; to keep, to observe; to comply with, to obey; to protect, to look after the well-being of. প্রতিপালনীয় same as প্রতিপাল্য । 54)

(p. 673) prajñā superior understanding or intelligence, profound wisdom; knowledge about philosophical reality. ̃চক্ষু n. eyes having superhuman or rare power of attaining knowledge; power to attain knowledge about philosophical reality. a. having superhumanly or uncommonly knowing eyes; endowed with philosophical insight into the ultimate reality. ̃ত a. well-known or widely known; famous. ̃ন n. especial or superior knowledge; knowledge about philosophical reality; a sign, a token; a hint. ̃পক n. a propagandist; a publicity man, a publicity officer. ̃পন n. propaganda; publicity; notification; a communique. ̃পারমিতা n. culmination of knowledge; highest knowledge; (in Buddhism) the goddess of knowledge. ̃বান a. endowed with the knowledge about philosophical reality; profoundly wise. 11)

(p. 615) parapūrbā one who was married or betrothed to (and subsequently estranged from) another. 41)

(p. 654) pūrabī an Indian Musical mode. 99)

(p. 645) pārbata, pārbatya of a mountain or hill; mountainous, hilly; born or living on a mountain or hill or in a hill-district; highland. পার্বতী n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); the daughter of the Himalayas. পার্বত্য অঞ্চল, পার্বত্য প্রদেশ a hill-district, a hilly region or country. পার্বত্য উদ্ভিদ mountain vegetation. পার্বত্য জাতি a hilltribe. পার্বত্য জাতির লোক a hill-man, a highlander (pl. hill-folk). 3)

(p. 606) panḍita learned, erudite; au fait, versed; wise; experienced; expert, skilled. n. a teacher of Bengali and Sanskrit literature and language, a pundit. ̃চূড়ামণি n. (lit. and fig.) the most precious jewel amongst learned men; the most learned man. ̃প্রবর, ̃বর same as পন্ডিতশ্রেষ্ঠ । ̃মন্ডলী n. an assembly of learned people; the learned community, the intelligentsia. ̃মুর্খ a. versed in bookish learning but bereft of common sense, learned but unpractical; a wise fool, a wiseacre. n. such a man, a learned fool, a pedant. ̃মানী same as পন্ডিতম্নন্য । ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ a. most learned. n. the most learned man. পন্ডিতম্নন্য, পন্ডিতাভিমানী a. one who unduly assumes an air of (superior) learning or wisdom. পন্ডিতম্নন্য ব্যক্তি a wiseacre. পন্ডিতি n. the post or office of a teacher of Sanskrit and Bengali; (sarcas). wisdom or learning (পন্ডিতি ফলানো). a. of or like ancient pundits (পন্ডিতি চালচলন); abounding in Sanskrit words and strictly following rules of Sanskrit grammar পন্ডিতি ভাষা. 20)

(p. 633) pācikā of পাচক । 57)

(p. 619) paritrāṇa rescue, deliverance; (theol.) salvation; liberation; relief; exemption; riddance. পরিত্রাণ করা v. to rescue, to deliver; (esp. in theol.) to save; to liberate; to relieve. পরিত্রাণ পাওয়া v. to be rescued; (esp. in theol.) to be saved; to be liberated or relieved or exempted; to get rid of. ̃কর্তা n. a deliverer, a liberator, a saviour. পরিত্রাণের পথ বা উপায় path of salvation; way of escape, way out. 92)