E. जह्नु and तनया 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 जाह्नवी; also जह्नुसुता, &c.
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जह्नु तनया जाह्नवी; जह्नुसुता