Vyasa

Aruna

the one who comes before the sun
Pivotal

Appears in 2 substories

Oaths & Vows

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Major

Ch. 14

The Premature Birth of Aruna and Later Birth of Garuda

After 500 years, Kadru's one thousand naga sons hatch, but Vinata's two eggs remain still. Impatient and ashamed, Vinata breaks one open, unleashing a curse and a prophecy that will bind her fate for centuries.

Supporting

Ch. 27

Souti Recounts the Birth of Garuda and Aruna

Indra, swollen with pride, steps over the heads of the tiny valakhilya sages. Enraged, they begin a ritual to create a new, more powerful Indra to replace him. To avert disaster, the sage Kashyapa intervenes, redirecting their terrible power into a blessing for his own wife.