A1. -veṣṭate, to wind or twist upwards, writhe MBh.: Caus. P. -veṣṭayati, to untwist Katha1s.; to open, unseal (a letter) Ma1lav. 023350 192,3 33747 mfn. investing, enveloping, surrounding L. 192,3 33748 m. the act of surrounding, enclosing, tying together Car. 192,3 33749 m. investing a town, besieging or surrounding it W. 023351 192,3 33750