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.

پرکاسي प्रकाशी prakās-ī S s. m. A discoverer.

پاپڙاکهار pāpṛā-khār पर्पटक्षार S̱. s. m. Ashes of the plaintain tree (Musa paradisiaca) used

پرتيچهـ प्रत्यक्ष pratyachh̤ S (or pratyaksh̤) See پرتچهـ partachh.

پريکها parekhā परीक्षा S̱. s. f. Examination, &c. See پرچها parichchhā and پرکهـ parakh.

پيرزال pīr-zāl P s. f. An old woman.

پنچ panach प्रत्यञ्चा S̱. s. f. A bowstring.

پهونـﮩ‍ي phūṅhī H s. f. Small rain.

پهنکا phankā H s. m. A handful (or, rather, mouth- ful) of any thing eaten by being chucked into the mouth. پهنکا مارنا phankā mārnā, To eat by chucking into the mouth, to chuck food into the mouth. See پهانکنا phānknā.

پکوان पक्वान्न pakwān S s. m. Sweetmeats, vic- tuals fried in butter or oil.