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Origins and family
During the Pandavas' incognito year, Arjuna taught her dance while disguised as Brihannala.
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Mahabharata · Matsya princess and mother of Parikshit
Uttara
Princess whose unborn child became the sole continuation of the Pandava dynasty.
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Biography
The story of Uttara
Uttara is princess whose unborn child became the sole continuation of the Pandava dynasty. Daughter of King Virata; wife of Abhimanyu; mother of Parikshit.
During the Pandavas' incognito year, Arjuna taught her dance while disguised as Brihannala.
She married Abhimanyu, joining the Matsya and Pandava houses.
Widowed while pregnant, she faced Ashwatthama's weapon aimed at extinguishing the Kuru line.
Krishna saved the child in her womb; Parikshit later became king.
Life journey
Four defining chapters
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Rise and relationships
She married Abhimanyu, joining the Matsya and Pandava houses.
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Defining crisis
Widowed while pregnant, she faced Ashwatthama's weapon aimed at extinguishing the Kuru line.
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Final phase and legacy
Krishna saved the child in her womb; Parikshit later became king.
The survival of a dynasty may depend on a mother's endurance rather than a warrior's victory.
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