Dictionary meanings for avanam from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 P. 1 To bow down, to bend down, stoop; Śi. 9. 74
2 To bend oneself, hang down; tvayyādātuṃ jalamavanate Me. 46. See avanata also. Caus. (avana-nā-mayati) To bend down, bend; avanamaṃya dviṣatāṃ śirāṃsi K. 109; śvapucchamavanāmitam Pt. 4.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
(p. -namat; ind.p. -namya) to bow, make a bow to BhP.; S3is3. ix, 74; Katha1s.; (perf. A1. 3. pl. -nanāmire) to bow down (as the head) MBh. i, 5336: Caus. (ind.p. -nāmya) to bend down MBh. iii, 10043; Hariv. 3685; to bend (a bow) MBh. viii, 4606. 012825 100,2... mfn. bowed, bent down MBh. &c 100,2 17542 mfn. bending, stooping, deepened, not projecting R. vi, 23, 12, &c 012826 100,2 17543 mfn. bending the body,...
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