Sampati

Sampati
Sampati (left) meets the Vanaras.
TextsRamayana
Genealogy
ParentsAruna (father), Shyeni (mother)
ChildrenBabhru, Sighraga (sons)[1]

Sampati (Sanskrit: सम्पाती; IAST: Sampāti) is a demigod in Hinduism. He is the elder son of Aruna. He is the elder brother of Jatayu.[2] He has the form of either a vulture or an eagle. Sampati loses his wings when he is a child. According to the Brahma Purana, Sampati has a swift and well-known son Babhru.

  1. ^ "Sampati, Sampāti, Saṃpāti: 14 definitions". 24 June 2012.
  2. ^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.