Sampati

In the epics

Sampati appears in the Mahābhārata as a other: Elder brother of Jatayu, a terrible fearsome giant bird as large as a mountain peak; his wings were burnt in a contest with Jatayu to rise toward the sun.

Source: Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0). Many characters share a name across the epics — this is one notable figure who bore it, not a claim about the name's only meaning.

Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “Elder brother of Jatayu, a mighty bird in the Mahabharata”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Agnibesh — Fire-clad, son of fire, from Mahabharata
• Duryodhan — Hard to conquer, brave warrior from Mahabharata
• Vidur — Wise, knowledgeable uncle of the Pandavas in Mahabharata
• Vyas — The sage who composed the Mahabharata, arranger
• Dron — A vessel, the great teacher of Mahabharata
• Balaram — Rama the strong, elder brother of Krishna

More boys' names of Sanskrit origin

• Aarav — Peaceful sound, wisdom
• Arjun — Bright, shining, silver
• Reyansh — Ray of light, part of God Vishnu
• Vihaan — Dawn, beginning of new era
• Aryan — Noble, of high birth
• Krish — Short form of Krishna, dark, attractive

Where this comes from

Sampati has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.