Sampati
fictional character
Sampati (Sanskrit: सम्पाती; IAST: Sampāti) is a demigod in Hinduism. He is the elder son of Aruna, and the elder brother of Jatayu. He has the form of either a vulture or an eagle. Sampati lost his wings when he was young. According to the Brahma Purana, Sampati has a swift and well-known son Babhru.
Legend
Flight towards the Sun
During their youth, Sampati and his younger brother, Jatayu, in order to test their powers, flew towards Surya, the solar deity. Jatayu, careless due to his youthfulness, outflew his brother, and entered the Sūryamaṇḍala, the orbit of the Sun, during noon. Due to the blazing heat of Surya, his wings started to get scorched. In a desperate bid to rescue his brother, Sampati flew ahead of him, spreading his wings wide open to shield him. As a consequence, Sampati had got his wings burnt, descending towards the Vindhya mountains.
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