Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Uttara included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of Uttara
The son of King 痴颈谤腻峁璦 of Matsya. Mention is made in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 痴颈谤腻峁璦 Parva, Chapter 35, Stanza 9 that Bh奴mi帽jaya was another name of Uttara. Uttara also accompanied his father 痴颈谤腻峁璦, when he went to take part in the 厂惫补测补峁僾补谤补 (choice of a husband) of 顿谤补耻辫补诲墨. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧di Parva, Chapter 185, Stanza 3).
Uttara and Arjuna.
See the paragraph Aj帽膩tav膩sa under Arjuna.
The end of Uttara.
Uttara had taken part in the battle between the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 and the Kauravas. It is mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 45, Stanza 77 that a combat took place on the first day of the battle between Uttara and 痴墨谤补产腻丑耻. Uttara attacked 艢补濒测补 who killed Uttara. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 47, Stanzas 36 to 39). Uttara who met with a glorious death in the battle, got a place in heaven with the gods. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Svarg膩roha峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 5, Stanzas 17 and 18).