(p. 675) pratipālaka bringing up, rearing, fostering; feeding, maintaining; keeping, observing; complying, obeying; protecting, looking after the well-being of. n. one who brings up, a rearer, a fosterer; a feeder, a maintainer; a keeper, an observer; one who complies (with) or obeys; a protector, a guardian. 53)

(p. 631) pāṃśu ashes; dust; stain, stigma; vice, sin. a. livid, pale (পাংশুমুখ). ̃বর্ণ a. ash-coloured; livid. n. ash-colour. ̃ল a. dusty, dust-ridden; stained; vicious, sinful; libidinous. n. Shiva (শিব). ̃লা a. fem. of পাংশুল । n. the earth. 29)

(p. 652) pīḍ়ka oppressing, persecuting, tormenting; forcing; insisting, pressing, chastising; accepting esp. in marriage (পাণিপীড়ক). n. an oppressor; a persecutor, a tormentor; one who forces or insists (on) or presses; a chastiser; one who accepts esp. in marriage. 20)

(p. 605) paṭhita that which has been read; perused; studied; recited.

(p. 672) pracchādana a cover; a thin wrapper for the upper body. প্রচ্ছাদিত a. covered, wrapped.

(p. 644) pārāni the fare for ferrying, ferriage. 21)

(p. 606) patra a leaf (as of a book or a tree); a page (পত্রাঙ্ক); a foil or plate (তাম্রপত্র); a letter, a missive (পত্রপ্রাপ্তি); a piece of paper printed or written (আদেশপত্র); a document or deed (বায়নাপত্র); a written marriage-contract (usu. পাঁতিপত্র); (of a bird) a wing; a correlative of কাগজ, দলিল etc. (চিঠিপত্র, কাগজপত্র, পুঁথিপত্র); a collection, and similar things, etcetera (বিছানাপত্র, মালপত্র, খরচপত্র). পত্র করা v. to make a marriage-contract in writing. পত্র দেওয়া v. to send one a letter, to write a letter to. ̃ক n. a leaf; (bot.) a pinna. ̃কন্টক n. (bot.) a leaf-spine. ̃ক্ষত n. (bot.) a leaf-scar. ̃দারক n. a saw. ̃পত্রিকা n. pl. journals and newspapers. ̃পাঠ n. act of reading a letter. adv. as soon as a letter is read; forthwith, at once, immediately. ̃পুট n. a cup made of tree-leaves. ̃বন্ধু n. a penfriend. ̃বাহ, ̃বাহক n. a carrier or bearer of a letter; a messenger; a postman. ̃বাহী a. mail-carrying, mail. ̃বিনিময় n. act of writing letters to one another; exchange of letters; correspondence. পত্রবিনিময় করা v. to write letters to one another; to correspond (with). বিন্যাস n. (bot.) phyllotaxy. ̃মঞ্জরি n. (bot.) a leafstalk, a petiole. ̃মুকুল n. (bot.) a leafbud. ̃মূল n. (bot.) a leaf-base. ̃মোচন n. (bot.) leaf-fall, defoliation. ̃যোগে adv. by letter. ̃রচনা n. act of writing or composing a letter; (bot.) foliation; (bot.) foliage. ̃রন্ধ্র n. stoma. ̃লেখা n. act of writing a letter; decorative paintings on one's person with sandal-paste or similar articles. ̃হরিত্ n. (bot.) chlorophyl. 35)

(p. 619) parādhikāra another's right or jurisdiction or domain or holding or property or control or domination. ̃চর্চা n. interference or meddling with other's affairs. 11)

(p. 667) paurāṇika pertaining to or versed in Hindu puranas (পুরাণ) or mythology, mythical; mythological; ancient. পৌরাণিক কাহিনি a mythological or Puranic tale or episode; a legend. পৌরাণিক চরিত্র a mythological character; a Puranic character. পৌরাণিক নাটক a mythological drama. 43)

(p. 675) pratipatti honour; good standing; dominating or powerful influence; influence; power; (rare) proof. ̃শালী ̃শীল, ̃সম্পন্ন a. enjoying honour; well-established; having domineering influence; influential; powerful. 42)

(p. 625) parimārjita scoured; cleansed; refined; corrected and revised; chastened. পরিমার্জিত করা v. to scour; to cleanse; to refine; to correct and revise; to chasten. 8)

(p. 654) pūjaka employed in worshipping. n. a worshipper, a devotee; a priest; a votary. 84)

(p. 638) pādōdaka the water with which the feet of a gracious or reverend person has been washed (a few drops of this water is taken by a devotee). 69)

(p. 665) pēẏē basā to get advantage; to catch one on the hip. 23)

(p. 625) pariṣkaraṇa cleansing or refining. 36)