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180: 167:, 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, it was Sampati who had his wings burnt, descending towards the Vindhya mountains. Incapacitated, he spent the rest of his life under the protection of a sage named Nishakara, who performed a penance in the mountains. Sampati is said to have been enlightened with spiritual knowledge in these mountains by sages, who told him to cease lamenting about his broken body, and wait patiently until he is able to serve 638: 86: 31: 219:
one after the other after they starved to death. Angada heard Sampati, and dejected, proclaimed that death itself had appeared before them in the form of a vulture. He grieved that they had been unable to find Sita, but considered their party to be blessed, just like Jatayu, to die for Rama's cause.
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if he still had his wings, and was not ancient in age. When enquired, he promised them that he had heard Sita shout Rama's name as she was abducted by Ravana towards Lanka, and his supernatural vision, with which he could see that she was located 1000
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Angada, Hanuman, and Jambavan recounted the events of Rama's exile, the abduction of Sita, and the heroic death of Jatayu in his attempt to rescue her. Sampati reveals his identity, and tells them that he would have gladly accompanied them to
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Sampati grew anxious hearing his brother's name, enquiring as to whether he was truly dead, and the circumstances of his death.
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During their youth, Samapati and his younger brother, Jatayu, in order to test their powers, flew towards
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Eight millennia after his descent upon the earth, Sampati proves instrumental in the search for
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370: 344: 150:, Sampati has a swift and well-known son Babhru. 1296: 430:. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. pp. 65–70. 261:, is believed to be the birthplace of Sampati. 450: 529: 195:. The search party sent to the south, led by 278:"Sampati, Sampāti, Saṃpāti: 14 definitions" 536: 522: 29: 478:Chopra, Capt Praveen (18 December 2017). 403:. Univ of California Press. p. 186. 158: 178: 171:. He never met his brother alive again. 371:www.wisdomlib.org (26 September 2020). 1297: 477: 317: 517: 345:www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). 290: 244: 396: 423: 324:. Simon and Schuster. p. 266. 183:Sampati meets Hanuman and Jambavan. 13: 636: 318:Dharma, Krishna (18 August 2020). 14: 1321: 174: 84: 498: 457:. Sahitya Akademi. p. 60. 294:Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide 471: 444: 417: 390: 364: 338: 311: 284: 270: 1: 397:Buck, William (8 June 2021). 264: 237:, a park that was guarded by 142:. He is the elder brother of 543: 484:. 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