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Uttara

Also called: Bhuminjaya

King Virata's son, also called Bhuminjaya. He boasts that he will drive off the Kaurava raiders, runs when he sees their army, and climbs the shami tree to bring down the Pandavas' weapons.

Sources: The Mahabharata, tr. Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883-96), Book 4, Virata Parva, sections 5, 38, 41, 42, 44 and 66 · see Uttara's web

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Uttara appears in

Arjuna (King) All traditions · The bows in the shami tree
The prince whose chariot Arjuna drives, and who climbs the shami tree.

Stories 1

The bows in the shami tree
From the epics · as the boastful prince · 2 tellings

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883-96), Book 4, Virata Parva, sections 5, 38, 41, 42, 44 and 66 § 4.38 Primary text (translation)
The Mahabharata, tr. Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883-96), Book 4, Virata Parva, sections 5, 38, 41, 42, 44 and 66 § 4.41 Primary text (translation)
The Mahabharata, tr. Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883-96), Book 4, Virata Parva, sections 5, 38, 41, 42, 44 and 66 § 4.44 Primary text (translation)