Uttara

Family: Matsyas · Role: prince · First appears: Book VI (Cattle-Lifting) · I. Complaint of the Cowherd

Life events

• Arjun led Uttara’s battle-chariot to war.(Book VI (Cattle-Lifting) · II. The Disguised Charioteer)
  • With: Arjun
  • “Matsya's princess spake to Arjun, Arjun led the battle-car, Led the doubting prince Uttara to the dread and dubious war!”
• Uttara retrieves the weapons concealed in the tree.(Book VI (Cattle-Lifting) · III. Arms and Weapons)
  • With: Arjun
  • “Then the young prince cut the wrappings and the shining bows appear Twisted, voiced like hissing serpents, like the bright stars glistening clear!”
• Arjun reveals his identity to Uttara.(Book VI (Cattle-Lifting) · III. Arms and Weapons)
  • With: Arjun
  • “Pardon, prince, these rings and bangles, pardon strange unmanly guise, 'Tis no poor and sexless creature, Arjun greets thy wondering eyes!”

Book VI (Cattle-Lifting) · I. Complaint of the Cowherd

• parent: Virata “Thee we count our lord and saviour as our monarch's gallant son!”

Book VI (Cattle-Lifting) · II. The Disguised Charioteer

• subordinate: Arjun (Arjun serves as Uttara's charioteer.) “Matsya's princess spake to Arjun, Arjun led the battle-car, Led the doubting prince Uttara to the dread and dubious war!”

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Extracted from the original text of Maha-bharata, The Epic of Ancient India. Made with Rho MD.