avatamasaM [ avatataM vyAptaM tamaH acsamAsaH P. V. 4. 79 ] 1 Slight or dim darkness; kzIRe'vatamasaM tamaH Ak. 2 Darkness (in general); avatamasaBidAyE BAsvatAByudgatena Śi. 11. 57 (where Malli. says yadyapi kzIRe'vatamasaM tamaH ityuktaM taTApi iha viroDAdviSezAnAdareRa sAmAnyameva grAhyaM ). 3 Obscurity.