Sampati is the elder brother of Jatayu, an aged vulture whose wings were burned by the sun. From the southern shore his far sight finds Sita in Lanka, and as he helps the vanaras his wings grow back.
Who was Sampati?
The fasting vanaras speak of Jatayu's death, and Sampati, who has not heard of his brother for ages, asks to know more. He tells them how, long ago, he and Jatayu flew toward the sun and he shielded his brother with his wings, which burned away.
He then reveals that he saw Ravana carrying a woman south, and with his keen sight sees Sita in Lanka, a hundred yojanas across the sea. As the sage Nishakara had foretold, his wings return as he helps Rama's cause.
In the Valmiki Ramayana
Sampati appears in 8 sargas across 1 Kandas.
First appearsKishkindha Kanda · Sarga 56: Sampati Hears of Jatayu
4.56Sampati Hears of JatayuKishkindha Kanda · Sarga 56 · संपाति को जटायु का समाचार4.57Angada Tells the TaleKishkindha Kanda · Sarga 57 · अंगद द्वारा कथा4.59Suparshva's ReportKishkindha Kanda · Sarga 59 · सुपार्श्व की सूचना4.60Sampati's PastKishkindha Kanda · Sarga 60 · संपाति का अतीत4.62A Prophecy FulfilledKishkindha Kanda · Sarga 62 · भविष्यवाणी4.63New WingsKishkindha Kanda · Sarga 63 · नए पंख
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