Vinata

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Vinata (from Sanskrit विनत vi-nata - bent, curved, bent down, bowed, stooping, inclined, ... , humble, modest, ...[1]). One of the thirteen daughters of Prajapati Daksha. Married to Kashyapa along with her 12 sisters. She bore him two sons, named Aruṇá and Garuda.

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  1. ^ Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Monier-Williams, (c) 1899