avamūrdhanaa. [avanato mūrddhā'sya) With one's head hanging down. -Comp. -śayaa. [avamūrddhā san śete; śī ac] lying with the head hanging down. (-yaḥ) one who sleeps with his head hanging down, such as man (opp. deva); uttānaśayā devā avamūrdhaśayā manuṣyāḥ.