Sampati

animal_ally sky Hindu single tradition · 2

Sampati is the King of Vultures and the oldest son of Aruṇa. He is the brother of Jatayu and nephew of Garuda.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
500 BCE
Attested period
-500 – 2020
Historical notes
Appears in the Ramayana.

Relationships

sibling of
Jatayu
child of
Aruṇa, Shyeni

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Sources

Source passages

“Sampati, the King of Vultures, was the oldest son of Aruṇa and a brother of Jatayu.”

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“According to the Ramayana, Aruna was married to Shyeni with whom he had two sons – Jatayu and Sampati. Both of them would play a very important role in the epic.”

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