The junior queen of Sagara, mother of his sixty thousand sons.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Puranic tradition, with other tellings (Valmiki Ramayana (Bala Kanda genealogy), Kalidasa's Raghuvamsha) noted where relevant.
Sumati is the younger queen of King Sagara, and the mother of his sixty thousand sons. Accounts of her parentage differ. In the Bala Kanda she is described as the sister of Garuda.
Sumati gave birth to a gourd, from which the sixty thousand sons came out. They were raised in vessels of ghee.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.