(p. 633) pāṭāli a discoid solid tablet of molasses. 86)

(p. 619) paribēśaka, paribēṣaka a distributor, a dealer; one who serves food at table. 147)

(p. 652) pucha interrogation, questioning; inquiry. 49)

(p. 601) pañcāśa, pañcāśat fifty. পঞ্চাশত্তম a. fiftieth. fem. পঞ্চাশত্তমী । পঞ্চাশবার adv. fifty times; (fig.) many times, (cp.) thousand and one times, times without number. 58)

(p. 629) paścādbhūmi the rear; the background; hinterland.

(p. 628) paryabēkṣaṇa watching; observation. পর্যবেক্ষণ করা v. to watch; to observe. পর্যবেক্ষণিকা n. an observatory; a watchtower. 15)

(p. 606) panhā a way, a path; a means, an expedient (উদ্ধারের পন্হা); a system of religious practice (তান্ত্রিক পন্হা); a manner or mode or style or school. ̃নুসরণ n. act of following a particular path or system or mode. 74)

(p. 619) parikhā a protective ditch around a rampart; a trench, a moat. 48)

(p. 619) paribēṣṭana an enclosure; act of surrounding or going round or enclosing, encirclement, besetment. পরিবেষ্টন করা v. to surround, to go round, to encircle; to enclose. পরিবেষ্টনী n. entourage, surroundings; fencing, railings, enclosure. 150)

(p. 644) pārā2 (usu. poet.) like, as, resembling (পাগলপারা). 19)

(p. 666) pōtā1 plinth (of a house). 26)

(p. 652) pīyūṣa nectar, ambrosia. 35)

(p. 638) pāṭhārthī desirous of reading or studying. n. a student, a pupil; a prospective student. fem. পাঠাথির্নী । পাঠোদ্ধার n. deciphering an obscure piece of writing or passage. 2)

(p. 633) pāṭanāi grown or produced in Patna; of Patna. 79)

(p. 665) pēśā a profession, a trade, a calling; (fig.) a practice, a habit. ̃দার a. professional. ̃দারি n. professionalism. a. professional. 33)