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fall down from heaven live in this 3) The end ofUttara. Uttara had taken part in the Those who region. of battle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. It is The average age of the inhabitants ihis place is said mentioned in the , Bhisma Parva, Chapter to have been eleven thousand years. There is a kind of called Bharunda. These birds 45, Stanza 77 that a combat took place on the first day bird in this place drag of the battle between Uttara and Virabahu. Uttara dead bodies away to caves. (M.B. Bhisma Parva, Chap- attacked Salya who killed Uttara. (M.B. Bhisma ter 8, Stanzas 2 to 13). of It is Parva, Chapter 47, Stanzas 36 to 39). Uttara who met UTTARMANASA. A holy place pilgrimage. Anusasana with a glorious death in the battle, got a place in stated in the Mahabharata, Parva, Chapter who visit this will heaven with the gods. (M.B. Svargarohana Parva, 25, Stanza 60, that those holy place the sin of Chapter5, Stanzas 17 and 18). get atonement from Bhrunahatya ( causing UTTARA II. A King who had gone down because of embryoctony) . his contemptuous behaviour towards his superiors. UTTARAPANCALA. An ancient country in Bharata. UTTARA III. A fire. (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 221, Drupada became the King of this country on the death Stanza 29 and Sabha Parva, Chapter 22). of King Prsata. (M.B. Adi Parva, Chapter 129, Stanza came under the UTTARA. 43) . In course of time Uttarapancala

1 General of the Drona. under . In the ) information. Daughter Virata, King control of the Acarya (See Drona) of'Malsya. Her brother was called Uttara. Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 137, Stanzas 70 to led their 2) Up to marriage. The Pandavas incognito 76 it is mentioned that this country was on the north life in the capital of the Matsya Kingdom. bank of the Gariga. adopted the name Brhannala and was employed as the UTTARAPAR1YATRA. A mountain. (Bhasa Bharata,

Uttara in At the . tutor of princess music and dancing. Vana Parva, Chapter 313, Stanza 8) end of the life, King Virata gave his daughter Uttara . North Bharata. (M.B. Santi Parva, in marriage to Abhimanyu the son of Arjuna. (See Chapter 207, Stanza 43). the paragraph Ajnatavasa (incognito-life) under Arjuna). UTTARA . The second part of the - 3) Son. The son born to Abhimanyu and Uttara was yana. Uttara Ramayana comprises the story from Sri Pariksit, who became a very famous King later. (M.B. Rama's return from the exile in the forest and assum-

Stanzas 83 . See the Adi Parva, Chapter 95, and 84) ing the ruling of the country onwards. seventh paragraph under Asvatthama). UTTARA ULUKA. The country of Uluka in North 4) The death of her husband. Abhimanyu was killed in . It is mentioned in the Mahabharata, Sabha the Kauravas. It the battle between the Pandavas and Parva, Chapter 27, Stanza 1 1 that Arjuna conquered in the Drona is mentioned Mahabharata, Parva, Chap- this country. ter 78, Stanza 37 that Uttara fell unconscious, when she UTTEJINl. A follower of Skandadeva. (M.B. Salya heard of the death of her husband. Sri Krsna consoled Parva, Chapter 45, Stanza 6). Uttara. In the Mahabharata, Stri Parva, Chapter 20, V Stanzas 4 to 28 the lamentation of Uttara over the death VA (^) . This letter means and letter 'Vi' means of Abhimanyu is mentioned. separation (of lovers). ( Purana, Chapter 348). 5) To thejorest. Uttara also was seen among the VABHRAVAYANI (BABHRAVAYAI;'!). OneofVisva- to a little dis- women who accompanied Dhrtarastra, mitra's sons, who were all Brahmavadins. (M.B. Anusa- to after the tance when he went the forest battle. (M.B sana Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 57). A$ ramavasika Parva, Chapter 15, Stanza 10). VADANYA. An ancient hermit. (For further details see UTTARADISA. See under Galava. under Astavakra). stood in the UTTARAJYOTISA. An ancient city which VADHA. Son of Yatudhana, a giant. It is mentioned in western part of Bharata. It is said in the Mahabharata Brahmanda Purana that this giant had two sons Vighna that Nakula conquered this city. (Sabha Parva, Chapter and Sama. 32, Stanza 11). VADHRA. A country in ancient India. (Mahabharata, UTTARAKOSALA. An ancient country in Bharata. It Bhisma Parva, Chapter 9, Stanza 55). is mentioned in the Mahabharata, Sabha Parva, Chap- VADHRIMATl. A princess, praised in Rgveda. This 3 that Uttara ter 30,; Stanza Bhimasena conquered beautiful princess got a hermaphrodite as her husband. . She shed a good deal of tears and prayed to the As"vins . A part of the (Island of (Charioteers of , celebrated as Gods of light and Jambu). Mention is made in the Mahabharata that helpers) in consequence of which she got a son named during his conquest Arjuna had gone up to this place Hiranyahasta. (Rgveda, Mandala 1, Sukta 116). and carried away from there plenty of wealth. It is VADHUSARA. A river which flowed through the vicinity believed by common people that this place is inaccess- of the hermitage of Cyavana. This river took its origin the of ible to human beings. (M.B. Sabha Parva, Chapter 28, from the tears of Puloma, wife hermit Bhrgu. (For details see under . Because of a bath Stanzas 7 to 20) . The southern end of this place is the further Cyavana) Nllagiri and the Northern end . The in- taken in this river, the body of Paras urama shone with habitants are gifted people, with trees bearing flowers radiance. (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 99, Stanza 68). in India. It is mentioned and fruits, the flowers fragrant and the fruits sweet. VADHYASVA. A king ancient A particular type of tree known as Kslrl (milky) in Mahabharata, Sabha Parva, Chapter 8, Stanza 12, this in the of grows here from which milk will flow. There are also trees that the spirit of king stays palace , which will give you whatever you ask. It was the belief praising him. of ancient people that with the fruits of Ksirl, you could VADl. A son of emperor Prthu. Prthuhad two righteous make garments and ornaments. The soil of this sons called Antardhana and Vadi. A son named Havir- contains in the sand there is dhana was born to Antardhana Sikhandini. Dhisana place gems and gold. by