When the Pandava were exiled, they found themselves in the kingdom of Birat. The brothers and Draupadi disguised themselves and served the court. Arjun disguesed himself as a woman and taught Maharajah's only daughter, Uttara. Arjun fell in love with the little girl like his own daughter. When they revieled their true identies, the two kings decided to marry their children. Uttara and Arjun's son, Abhimanyu, married and started their happy life together.
One day, Abhimanyu was called to lead the war against the Kurus. Here on the battle field, he dies, and all Uttara is devestated and wants is to join her husband. Krishna comes to console her and says that he will be born as her child. Uttara decides to remain living to take care of her son, but when he no longer needed her, she was finally free to go to her beloved.
Bibliography: Nine Ideal Indian Women - Uttara
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Sati
Queen Prasuti wanted a daughter so her and her husband, Daksha, went to the forest to pray. Here, the goddess Adi-Parashakti promised to become their daughter, but if she was ever insulted, she would return to her godly form and disown them. The king and queen agreed and they recieved their daughter, whom they named Sati.
Sati was destined to marry the god Shiva, and all throughout her life, Sati became fasinated with him. Whenever another sutior was brought to her, she would want Shiva more. Finally, Shiva decended and married Sati. However, King Daksha was so unhappy with the arrangement that he started to yell at Sati. Because she was insulted, Sati took her goddess form of Adi-Parashakti. In this process, she was broken. and Shiva, out of sadness, took his anger on the earth. Vishnu cut her body into 52 body parts and scattered them around the world. After a long time, Adishakti was reborn as Parvati and Shiva got his love once again.
Bibliography: Nine Ideal Indian Women - Sati
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