(p. 654) purāṇa a myth or mythology (esp. of Hindus). a. ancient; primordial (পুরাণ পুরুষ). ̃কর্তা, ̃কার n. an author of a mythology. ̃পুরুষ n. God. ̃প্রসিদ্ধি n. mention in the Puranas or mythology; long-standing fame. 41)

(p. 684) prabartana bringing into use, introduction; inauguration, start, inception; establishment; employment, initiation. প্রবর্তন করা v. to bring into use or currency, to introduce; to inaugurate, to start, to begin; to found, to establish; to employ, to initiate. প্রবর্তনা n. initiation; incitement; inducement; inspiration. প্রবর্তনা করা বা দেওয়া v. to initiate; to incite; to induce; to inspire. 10)

(p. 681) pratyaẏa trust; belief; confidence; conviction; firm impression or notion; (gr.) an inflection. প্রত্যয় করা v. to believe, to trust, to have confidence (in). ̃জনক, ̃যোগ্য a. trustworthy, believable, worthy of belief, credible; convincing. প্রত্যয়িত a. trusty. প্রত্যয়ী a. believing; trusting; confident. 6)

(p. 692) prādurbhāba appearance; manifestation; serious or terrible outbreak (দুর্ভিক্ষের প্রাদুর্ভাব); extensive and terrible prevalence or excess (রোগের বা মশার প্রাদুর্ভাব); (dero.) act of coming into power or importance. 45)

(p. 647) pikanika picnic. 34)

(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. 671) prakīrti great fame, wide celebrity. 3)

(p. 671) prakīrtita greatly famed or famous or renowned, widely celebrated. 4)

(p. 671) prakīrtana wide celebrity; publicity (নামযশ প্রকীর্তন). 2)

(p. 688) praśaṃsā praise, commendation extolment, laudation, admiration, eulogy, applause; fame. প্রশংসা করা v. to praise, to commend, to extol, to laud, to admire, to eulogize, to applaud. ̃পত্র n. a certificate of merit; a written address of honour or felicitation. ̃বাক্য ̃বাদ n. a compliment; a eulogy. ̃ভাজন n. an object of praise; a praiseworthy person. ̃মূলক a. commendatory, laudatory, eulogistic. ̃র্হ a. praiseworthy, commendable, laudable. ̃সূচক same as প্রশংসামূলক । 17)

(p. 669) pyānṭāluna pantaloons, trousers; shorts. 19)

(p. 614) paẏōda the cloud. 13)

(p. 615) parabhāgyōpajībī living upon another's destiny or fortune. fem. পরভাগ্যোপজীবিনী । 48)

(p. 628) paryaṭana (wide) travel, perigrination, tour. পর্যটন করা v. to travel (widely), to perigrinate, to tour. 10)

(p. 696) prārabdha commenced, started; taken on hand, undertaken (প্রারব্ধ কর্ম). n. destiny, fate; the consequences of activities of a previous birth, which have begun to take effect ('ভোগদ্বারা প্রারব্ধের ক্ষয়') । 6)