Jahnutanaya, Jahnutanayā: 4 definitions
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Jahnutanaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJahnutanayā (जह्नुतनया).—f.
(-yā) The Ganges. E. jahnu and tanayā the daughter: the river in its course disturbed the dovotions of the saint Jannhu, upon which he drank up its waters; having released them at the intercession of Bhagiratha, he is thus considered as the parent of the stream: see jāhnavī; also jahnusutā, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJahnutanayā (जह्नुतनया):—[=jahnu-tanayā] [from jahnu > jahnāvī] f. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJahnutanayā (जह्नुतनया):—[jahnu-tanayā] (yā) 1. f. The Ganges which according to the Hindus was drunk by the saint Jahnu and then released, so that he is reckoned its parent. m. Mail.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Jahnu, Tanaya.
Full-text: Jahnukanya, Jahnavi, Jahnu.
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