जवनिका

Poet Magha in his Kavya Shishupalavadha uses this word जवनिका as “सतां जवनिका निकामसुखिनाम्” (4.54) as quoted in SKD. Period of Magha is 7^th Century. Also VP quotes Harivamshapurana where this usage is found as “रेजुर्जवनिकाक्षेपैः सपक्षा इव खे नगाः”. The period of Harivamshapurana which is treated as a supplementary to MBH is 2^nd century. And another usage of this word is found in Chatushloki (a treatise of Vishishtadvaita) as “ कान्तस्ते पुरुषोत्तम: पणिपति: शय्यासनम् वाहनं वेदात्मा विहगेश्वरो यवनिका माया जगन्मोहिनी” authored by Alavandar whose period is 10^th century. In Shivamahapurana it is found as “द्वारयागं जवनिकांपरिवारबलिक्रियाम्”. Date of Shivapurana is 11^th century.. Also in Skandapurana (17^th century) as “ कृत्वा जवनिकां वृक्षं बाणमेकं मुमोच ह”. Bharatamuni uses this word in Natyashastra as “एतानि तु बहिर्गीतान्यन्तर्यवनिकागतैः” (NS.5-11). His date is 3^rd century BC. जवनं वेगेन प्रतोरोधनम् अस्ति अस्याः इति जवन​+ठन्+टाप्=जवनिका इति SKD. जु करणे ल्युट्+कन्+टाप्=जवनिका इति VP.This is also called as जवनी. So it seems that it is in vogue since a long time and “javanikA” means one that speedily becomes an obstruction.

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