Vinatá
Also known as: Vin atá · Family: unknown · Role: Garuḍ’s mother · First appears: Book I, Canto 42 · Sagar’s Sacrifice
In Book III, Canto 14, Vinatá gave birth to Aruṇ and Garuḍ. In Book IV, Canto 58, Sampáti and Jaṭáyus trace their vulture lineage to her. Earlier, in Book I, Canto 42, Garuḍ is identified as her son; in Book II, Canto 25, Ráma recalls the blessing Vinatá once gave him.
Relationship record
Life events
- Vinatá gave birth to Aruṇ and Garuḍ.(Book III, Canto 14 · Jatáyus)
Book I, Canto 42 · Sagar’s Sacrifice
- child: Garuḍ “The son of Vinatá began:”
Book II, Canto 25 · Kausalyá’s Blessing
- child: Garuḍ “Yea, such as Vinatá once gave To King Suparṇa swift and brave,”
- protégé: Garuḍ “Yea, such as Vinatá once gave To King Suparṇa swift and brave, Who sought the drink that cheers the skies, Attend, my child, thine enterprise!”
Book III, Canto 14 · Jatáyus
- child: Aruṇ “Aruṇ and Garuḍ swift of flight By Vinatá were given to light,”
- child: Garuḍ “Aruṇ and Garuḍ swift of flight By Vinatá were given to light,”
- parent: Nalá “From Śukí Nalá sprang, who bare Dame Vinatá surpassing fair.”
Book IV, Canto 58 · Tidings Of Sítá
- younger kin: Sampáti “We too, O chiefs, of vulture race, Our line from Vinatá may trace,”
- younger kin: Jaṭáyus “We too, O chiefs, of vulture race, Our line from Vinatá may trace,”
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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.