अवनतिः _avanatiḥ

अवनतिः f.

1 Bending, bowing down, stooping; अवनतिमवनेः Mu.1.2,3.8; Śi.9.8.

-2 Declining in the west, setting; गतवत्यराजत जपाकुसुमस्तबकद्युतौ दिनकरे$वनतिम् Śi.9.8.

-3 A bow, prostration.

-4 Bending (as a bow); धनुषामवनतिः K. (where अ˚ also means 'stoop- ng').

-5 Modesty, absence of insolence, humility.