(p. 619) parābidyā knowledge about the Supreme Spirit; spiritual knowledge. 16)

(p. 654) purā2 (for.) entire, whole, complete, full; replete (পুরা কলসি). adv. full, fully (পুরা পাঁচ হাত); completely, thoroughly (পুরা জানা). 38)

(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. 692) prādhikāra authority. প্রাধিকারিক n. a special officer. 49)

(p. 638) pāna2 (of iron and baser metals) temper, annealing; (of gold and noble metals) alloy. পান দেওয়া v. to temper, to anneal; to alloy. 72)

(p. 645) -pāla1 (used as a sfx.) preserving, protecting, defending, keeping (মহীপাল, রাজ্যপাল, ধর্মপাল, গোপাল). 9)

(p. 678) pratiśaẏa, pratiśaẏana a persistent squatting at the temple of a deity for divine favour or boon. প্রতিশয়িত a. thus squatting. 26)

(p. 615) paramukhāpēkṣā, paramukhāpēkṣitā dependence on another. পরমুখাপেক্ষী a. dependent on another. fem. পরমুখাপেক্ষিণী । 64)

(p. 673) prajanana begetting, progeniture, generation; procreation; child-bearing; (of animals) breeding. প্রজনিকা n. fem. begetter; mother. 4)

(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. 654) pṛṣṭhōpari on the back (of). 122)

(p. 615) paradēśa a foreign country, a foreign land. পরদেশি, (poet.) পরদেশিয়া a. inhabiting a foreign land; foreign. n. a foreigner. 19)

(p. 615) paramata another's or others' view or opinion; a view or opinion not one's own. ̃সহিষ্ণু a. tolerant of others' views or opinions. ̃সহিষ্ণুতা n. tolerance or toleration of others' views or opinions. পরমতাবলম্বী a. guided by or adopting another's view; having no opinion of one's own. fem. পরমতাবলম্বিনী । 52)

(p. 654) pēkhama a peacock's plumage or tail esp. when expanded or spread out like a fan at the time of dancing. পেখম ধরা, পেখম ফোলানো v. (of a peacock) to expand or distend one's plumage or tail (when dancing); (fig.) to be beside oneself with joy, to be foolishly ostentatious in dress, to be vainglorious, to peacock. 127)

(p. 696) prēṣa (mech. & phys.) pressure. ˜ক্রম ̃নতি n. pressure-gradient. ̃বেদন n. pressure-sensation. 43)