Sumantra, Su-mantra: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSumantra (啶膏啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ).鈥擜 minister of king Da艣aratha of Ayodhy膩. The king had eight ministers called Jayanta, Dh峁涐梗峁璱, Vijaya, Siddh膩rtha. Arthas膩dhaka, A艣oka, Mantrap膩la and Sumantra and two priests called Vasi峁ａ弓ha and V膩madeva. (V膩lm墨ki R膩m膩ya峁嘺, B膩lak膩峁囜笉a, Canto 7). Sumantra was the right-hand-man of Dasaratha in all his activities. It was Sumantra who brought down to the palace sage 峁氠梗ya艣峁涐箙ga for the yaj帽a conducted by the king to have issues. According to chapter 12, Vir膩峁璦 Parva of Mah膩bh膩rata (Southern Text) Sumantra was Da艣aratha鈥檚 charioteer as well.
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSumantra (啶膏啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ) is the name of a Ga峁嘺n膩yaka (鈥渓eader of Ga峁嘺s鈥�), according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.40 (鈥淭he Marriage Procession of 艢iva鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada: 鈥淸...] Sumantra, the leader of Ga峁嘺s, went with a crore of Ga峁嘺s. K膩kap膩dodara and Sant膩naka went each with six crores of Ga峁嘺s. Mah膩bala, Madhupi峁単a and Kokila each went with nine crores. N墨la and P奴r峁嘺bhadra each went with ninety crores of Ga峁嘺s. Caturvaktra with seven crores, Kara峁嘺 with twenty crores and the leader of Ga峁嘺s Ahiromaka went with ninety crores. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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: Wisdom Library: Kath膩sarits膩garaSumantra (啶膏啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ) is the name of a minister of king Harivara, according to the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 52. Accordingly as Ambik膩 said to J墨vadatta in bodily form: 鈥�... and the king [Harivara] remained day and night with his mind fixed on her [Ana峁単aprabh膩], and entrusted the great burden of his kingdom to his minister named Sumantra鈥�.
The story of Sumantra was told by Gomukha in order to demonstrate that 鈥渄ivine beings fall by virtue of a curse, and, owing to the consequences of their own wickedness, are incarnate in the world of men, and after reaping the fruit appropriate to their bad conduct they again go to their own home on account of previously acquired merit鈥�.
The Kath膩sarits膩gara (鈥榦cean of streams of story鈥�), mentioning Sumantra, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Narav膩hanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the 惫颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补蝉 (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Gu峁嚹佱笉hya鈥檚 B峁沨atkath膩 consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, 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 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Apam Napat: Indian MythologySumantra was the charioteer and one of the ministers of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. It was he who suggests that the King utilize the services of the sage Rishyashringa to perform the Ashwamedha sacrifice. Dasharatha wanted to perform this sacrifice for the purpose of obtaining issue. [Rama:1.9]
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossarySumantra.鈥�(HD), king's counsellor on matters relating to income and expenditure. See Hist. Dharm., Vol. III, p. 114, note 150. Note: sumantra is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySumantra (啶膏啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ).鈥擭ame of the charioteer of Da艣膩ratha.
Derivable forms: 蝉耻尘补苍迟谤补岣� (啶膏啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啶�).
Sumantra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and mantra (啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySumantra (啶膏啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ).鈥擺adjective] well advised; [masculine] a man鈥檚 name.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sumantra (啶膏啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ):鈥擺=su-mantra] [from su > su-ma] mfn. following good advice, [Kath膩sarits膩gara]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a preceptor (having the [patronymic] B膩bhrava Gautama), [Indische Studien by A. Weber]
3) [v.s. ...] of a minister and charioteer of Da艣a-ratha, [R膩m膩ya峁嘺]
4) [v.s. ...] of a counsellor of Hari-vara, [Kath膩sarits膩gara]
5) [v.s. ...] of a son of Antar墨k峁, [Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺]
6) [v.s. ...] = su-mantraka, [Kalki-pur膩峁嘺]
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySumantra (啶膏啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ):鈥攏. 1. auspicious mantra; 2. good or proper advice or suggestion;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Sumantrajna, Sumantraka.
Full-text (+4): Sumantrajna, Cumantiran, Sumantraka, Dhrishti, Ashtamantri, Pratiharana, Mantrapala, Dharmapala, Ardhasadhaka, Vimsha, Navati, Ahiromaka, Navatikoti, Romaka, Saptakoti, Vimshakoti, Ashoka, Karana, Jayanta, Shakta.
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Search found 37 books and stories containing Sumantra, Su-mantra; (plurals include: Sumantras, mantras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
9.3. The character of Sumantra < [Chapter 4]
9.11. The character of Kaikey墨 < [Chapter 4]
9.5. The character of Da艣aratha < [Chapter 4]
Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors (Study) (by S. Subramania Iyer)
10.2. Characterisation of Sage Satananda < [Chapter 6: Sita Raghava (Study)]
13. Stage Effect (analysis) < [Chapter 6: Sita Raghava (Study)]
4. Deviations and Innovations < [Chapter 6: Sita Raghava (Study)]
Ramayana of Valmiki (Shastri) (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 57 - Sumantra returns to the stricken city of Ayodhya < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]
Chapter 16 - Shri Rama in his chariot drives swiftly to the king < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]
Chapter 15 - Sumantra hurries to Prince Rama鈥檚 palace < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]
Ramayana of Valmiki (Griffith) (by Ralph T. H. Griffith)
Chapter XLVI: The Halt < [Book II]
Chapter LXXXII: The Departure < [Book II]
Chapter LVII: Sumantra鈥檚 Return < [Book II]
Bhasa (critical and historical study) (by A. D. Pusalker)
Ramayana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XII < [Book 1 - B膩la-k膩峁囜笉a]
Chapter VIII < [Book 1 - B膩la-k膩峁囜笉a]
Chapter XIII < [Book 1 - B膩la-k膩峁囜笉a]
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