avamūrdhana. [avanato mūrddhā'sya] With one's head hanging down. Comp.—śayaa. [avamūrddhā san śete; śīac] lying with the head hanging down. (—yaḥ) one who sleeps with his head hanging down, such as man (opp. deva); uttānaśayā devāavamūrdhaśayā manuṣyāḥ.