پهلنا phalnā फलन S̱. v. n. 1. To bear fruit.

پرسورام parsūrām परशुराम S̱. n. prop. The sixth Avatār, descent upon earth or incarna- tion of Vish̤ṇu. This personage was the son of Jamadagni. He is, from his father, called Jāmadagni: and, the deity descended in this form to destroy the Kshatriyas (or Chh̤atrīs) who were become tyrannical. Renukā, wife of Jamadagni, was interrupted in bringing water from the river by Kārtavīrjārjuna, a prince of the Kshatriyas, who was sporting in the water with his thousand wives; for which Parasu- rāmaʼs father, Jamadagni, cursed him. The Kshatriya prince killed Jamadagni; and Jāma- dagni vowed not to leave a Kshatriya on the face of the earth. He is reported to have ex- tirpated them twenty one times; the women with child each time producing a new race: and, they say that there have been no Ksha- triyas since; those so called being of spurious breed, or Varṇasankars.

پردچهنا pradachh̤inā S̱. (or pradakh̤inā) s. f. Going round an object to which respect is intended with the right always towards it (a religious ceremony), circuit, circumambulation.

پلاسي palās-ī S̱. (from पलाश) s. m. Name of a village, (vulg.) Plassy.

پري خواني parī-ḵẖẉān-ī P s. f. Exorcising, cal- ling aid from fairies.

پنکها pankhā S̱. (पक्ष A wing) s. m. A fan.

پچتوليه pachtoliya H s. m. A kind of cloth.

پيئي peʼī पेटक S̱. s. f. A small basket, a portmanteau. ت

پولا pūlā S̱. (पूल r. पूल Heap together) s. m. A bundle or truss of grass or straw. پولي تلي گذران کرنا pūle tale guẕrān karnā (lit. to live under a bundle of straw) implies a very destitute condi- tion.

پروانجات parwāna-jāt P (plur. of پروانه) s. m. 1. Orders. 2. Licenses, passes.