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सु—मन्तु mfn. mfn. easily known, well known, [RV. x, 12, 6; 64, 1]
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SUMANTU
1) General.
A maharṣi, disciple of Vyāsa. Asita, Devala, Vaiśampāyana, Sumantu and Jaimini were the chief disciples of Vyāsa. (See under Guruparamparā and Bhārata).
2) Other information.
(i) Vyāsa taught him all the Vedas and the [Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 63, Verse 89] .
(ii) He was a member in the court of Yudhiṣṭhira. [Sabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 11] .
(iii) He was one of the munis who visited Bhīṣma on his bed of arrows. [Śānti Parva, Chapter 47, Verse 5] .
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सु—मन्तु m. m. friendly sentiment or invocation, ib. i, 129, 7
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N. of a teacher (disciple of व्यास and author of a धर्म-शास्त्र), [GṛS.] ; [MBh.] &c.
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