A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sumantu
This page describes Sumantu which is located on page 349 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Sumantu” according to 26 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
katha | devanam | katamasya | yamani | su-mantu | nama | shrinvatam | manamahe | kah | mriliati | katamah | nah | mayah | karat | katamah | uti | abhi | a | vavartati...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 10.64.1
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Story of Sumantu. General.A maharshi, disciple of Vyasa. Asita, Devala, Vaishampayana, Sumantu and Jaimini were the chief disciples of Vyasa. (See under Guruparampara and Bharata).Other information.(i) Vyasa taught him all the Vedas and the Mahabharata. (Adi Parva, Chapter 63, Verse 89).(ii) He was a member in the court of Yudhishthira. (Sabha Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 11).(iii) He was one of the munis who visited Bhishma on his bed of arrows. (Shanti Parva, Chapter 47, Verse 5)....
Read full contents: Story of Sumantu
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
'The (Rishis) of the hundred (Ricas), the (Rishis) of the middle (Mandalas), Gritsamada, Vishvamitra, Jamadagni, Vamadeva, Atri, Bharadvaja, Vasishtha, the Pragathas, the (Rishis) of the Pavamana hymns, the (Rishis) of the short hymns and of the long hymns, Sumantu, Jaimini, Vaishampayana, Paila, the Sutras, the Bhashyas, Gargya, Babhru, Babhravya, Mandu, Mandavya, Gargi Vacaknavi, Vadava Pratitheyi, Sulabha Maitreyi (may satiate themselves)....
Read full contents: Adhyaya IV, Khanda 10
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