Pandavas
Uttara
उत्तर
The Boastful Prince
Who was Uttara?
Uttara (उत्तर): The Boastful Prince, one of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. The young prince of Matsya, son of King Virata, who boasted of battle until he saw the Kaurava host - and fled, until his charioteer Brihannala revealed himself as Arjuna.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | उत्तर |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Boastful Prince |
| Faction | Pandavas |
| Key traits | Youthful, Boastful, Brave, Tragic |
| Notable relationships | Father: Virata, Teacher & Charioteer: Arjuna, Sister: Uttaraa |
| Featured in | 13 stories |
About Uttara
The young prince of Matsya, son of King Virata, who boasted of battle until he saw the Kaurava host - and fled, until his charioteer Brihannala revealed himself as Arjuna. He fell on the very first day of Kurukshetra, one of the war's first and youngest sacrifices.
In Their Words
I would fight them all - if only I had a charioteer worthy of me!
Uttara
Traits
- Youthful
- Boastful
- Brave
- Tragic
Story Appearances
Stories Featuring Uttara
10 further tales on this site name Uttara, in canonical reading order.
- Thirteen Years of FireThe exile teaches that suffering, accepted with dignity and used as a forge, transforms weakness into strength. The...
- The Lineage of GandivaBrihannala names five sets of weapons and the six who held the great bow
- Matsya, the Kingdom of the FishThe realm that hid five kings and a queen
- Brihannala, the Dancer in the Guarded QuartersArjuna's year in disguise
- Shveta Against the GrandsireThe Matsya prince who broke Bhishma's bow again and again
- The Price of ShelterVirata, the old king who gave everything
- The Duel of the Brahmashira WeaponsAshwatthama and Arjuna loose the world-ending astra at Vyasa's hermitage
- The Aftermath of WarThe Night Massacre, the Women's Lament, and a Curse on Krishna
- The Horse SacrificeArjuna Follows a Wandering Horse, and Dies at His Own Son's Hand
- The Return of the PortionsWho everybody turned out to have been
Character Arc
- The FlightFlees the Kaurava army in terror
- The First DayDies young at Kurukshetra
Key Relationships
Places in Uttara's Story
Drawn from the stories Uttara appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Pandavas.