Markandeya said : The highly-powerful lord of the vultures, Jatayu, the son of Aruna and the brother of Sampati was a friend of Dasharatha's.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच सखा दशरथस्यासीज्जटायुरुणात्मजः। गृध्रराजो महावीरः सम्पातिर्यस्य सोदरः॥