1 The act of covering the head of women; hiding, veiling.

2 A veil (for the face); (fig. also); avaguṃṭhanasaṃvītā kulajābhisaredyadi S. D.; cāṃḍālasmimirāvaguṃṭhanapaṭakṣepaṃ vidhatte vidhuḥ ibid; kṛtaśīrṣāvaguṃṭhanaḥ Mu. 6; utsṛṣṭa- satpuruṣocitalajjāvaguṃṭhanānāṃ Ve. 3; Mk. 4. 24; Śi. 5. 17.

3 A covering, mantle (in general).

4 A sweep- ing broom. Comp. mudrā [avaguṃṭha- nāya mudrā] a sort of religious...