Janhavi, Jānhavī: 5 definitions
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Janhavi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexJānhavī (जान्हवी).—Gangā, as the daughter of Janhu, the royal sage;1 wife of Śamtanu.2
- 1) Matsya-purāṇa 104. 13; 110. 7; 183. 73; Vāyu-purāṇa 91. 58.
- 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 239.; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 20. 33; VI. 2. 4.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of RajasekharaJānhavī (जान्हवी) is the name a locality mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—The River Gaṅgā.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjānhavī (जान्हवी).—f A cord of silk worn around the neck by Shudras at a Shraddh.
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jānhavī (जान्हवी).—f S The river Ganges. Ex. jā0 sa nhā- vayā thillarōdaka ||. Also jaisī siṃhasthīṃ jā0 dēkhā || bhēṭōṃ jāyē gautamītēṃ ||.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjānhavī (जान्हवी).—f The river Ganges.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryJaṇhavī (जण्हवी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Jāhnavī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 76 - Indra Fights with Krishna < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 53 - An Account of Santanu’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 17 - The Creation of Rivers < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCCVII < [Pativrata-mahatmya Parva]
Section CLXV < [Anusasanika Parva]
Section CLXVII < [Anusasanika Parva]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 43 - Gaurī’s Marriage < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]