(p. 606) padmāpurāṇa a legend in verse narrating the glory of Padma (পদ্ম) or Manasa (মনসা) the snake-goddess. 62)

(p. 606) panhī (used as a sfx.) belonging to a particular school or religious community (নানকপন্হী), following a particular doctrine (প্রাচীনপন্হী), following a particular style or mode (রবীন্দ্রপন্হী), -ist. 76)

(p. 696) prārambha beginning, commencement, outset, inception. প্রারম্ভিক a. of the beginning, initial. 7)

(p. 615) paramaiśbarya great wealth; the most valuable treasure or acquisition; a great éclat. 66)

(p. 601) pakṣīmāra a fowler. 32)

(p. 633) pāñcāli a princess of Panchal (পঞ্চাল); Draupadi of the Mahabharata. 71)

(p. 606) padōnnati advancement in rank or office, promotion. 56)

(p. 654) puṣā, pōṣā to bring up; to cherish (মনে আশা পুষছে); to nourish; to feed; to maintain, to support (পরিজনদের পোষা); to rear; to keep, to breed, to fancy (বাঁদর পোষা, পাখি পোষা). 74)

(p. 631) pasārā (poet.) to stretch out, to extend (বাহু পসারিয়া). 12)

(p. 625) parīkṣōttīrṇa passed at an examination; successful in an examination; one who has come through a test or ordeal successfully; found suitable or good on trial or test. fem. পরীক্ষোত্তীর্ণা । পরীক্ষোত্তীর্ণ হওয়া v. to come through or pass an examination or test or ordeal; to stand a test or ordeal; to be found suitable or good on test or trial. 60)

(p. 638) pāḍ়ā-gā a rural area; countryside; a village. 15)

(p. 696) prāhasanika farcical; satirical; comic or comical. 17)

(p. 675) pratibiplaba a counter-revolution. প্রতিবিপ্লবী a. counter-revolutionary. 76)

(p. 681) pratyutpanna produced on the spur of the moment, extemporaneous; very prompt. ̃মতি n. presence of mind, ready wit. a. endowed with presence of mind, ready-witted. ̃মতিত্ব n. readywittedness; presence of mind.

(p. 654) purōḍāśa thick saucer-shaped bread. 57)