उत्तरा

sankshipt parichay
uttara
uttara tatha abhimanyu
pita virat
mata sudeshna
samay-kal mahabharat kal
parijan virat, sudeshna aur uttar
guru brihannala[1]
vivah abhimanyu
santan parikshit
vidya parangat nrity tatha sangit
mahajanapad virat nagar
sanbandhit lekh mahabharat, abhimanyu, arjun, virat, sudeshna, uttar, parikshit
any janakari dron putr ashvatthama ke brahmastr prahar se uttara ne mrit shishu ko janm diya, kiantu bhagavan shrikrishn ne us balak ko purnajivan diya. yahi balak age chalakar raja parikshit nam se prasiddh hua.

uttara virat nagar, jo ki mahabharat kal ka ek prasiddh janapad tha, ke raja virat aur unaki rani sudeshna ki kanya thi. usaka vivah paandav arjun ke putr abhimanyu se hua tha. jab paandav ajnatavas kar rahe the, us samay arjun brihannala nam grahan karake virat ke mahal mean rah rahe the. brihannala ne uttara ko nrity, sangit adi ki shiksha di thi. jab kauravoan ne raja virat ki samast gayean hastagat kar lian, us samay arjun ne kauravoan se yuddh karake arpoov parakram dikhaya tha. arjun ki us virata se prabhavit hokar raja virat ne apani kanya uttara ka vivah arjun se karane ka prastav rakha, kintu arjun ne yah kahakar ki uttara unaki shishya hone ke karan unaki putri ke saman hai, unhoanne is prastav ko asvikar kar diya. kiantu arjun ne apane putr abhimanyu se uttara vivah svikar kar liya.

parichay

uttara matsy-mahip virat aur rani sudeshna ki putri thi. isake bhaee ka nam uttar tha. kauravoan dvara dyoot kri da mean hara diye jane ke bad paandavoan ne barah varsh ka ajnatavas svikar kiya. isi dauran arjun ne brihannala nam rakhakar svayan ko nrity, git aur sangit adi ka kushal hij da batalaya. vah raja virat ke ranivas mean rajakumari uttara ko nachana-gana adi sikhane ke lie rakh liye gaye. ranivas mean bharti karane se pahale virat ki ajna pakar striyoan ne har tarah se pariksha karake unhean hij da hi paya. vahaan arjun rajakumari uttara ko nachane-gane ki shiksha b de achchhe dhang se dene lage. unake vyavahar se rajakumari un par santusht rahati thi.

vivah

jab maharaj virat ne yah suna ki unake putr uttar ne samast kaurav paksh ke yoddhaoan ko parajit karake apani gayoan ko lauta liya hai, tab ve anandatirek mean apane putr ki prashansa karane lage. is par 'kank' (yudhishthir) ne kaha- "jisaki sarathi brihannala (arjun) ho, usaki vijay to nishchit hi hai". maharaj virat ko yah asahy ho gaya ki rajyasabha mean pasa bichhane ke liye niyukt, brahman kank unake putr ke badale napuansak brihannala ki prashansa kar raha hai. unhoanne pasa khianchakar kank ko de mara, jisase kank ki nasika se rakt nikalane laga. sairandhri bani huee draupadi dau di aee aur samane katori rakhakar kank ki nasika se nikalate hue rakt ko bhoomi par girane se bachaya. jab raja virat ko tisare din pata laga ki unhoanne kank ke vesh mean apane yahaan nivas kar rahe maharaj yudhishthir ka hi apaman kiya hai, tab unhean apane-ap par atyant khed hua. unhoanne anajan mean hue aparadhoan ke parimarjan aur paandavoan se sthayi maitri-sthapana ke uddeshy se apani putri uttara aur arjun ke vivah ka prastav kiya. is par arjun ne kaha- 'rajanh! maianne kumari uttara ko brihannala ke roop mean varsh bhar nrity aur sangit ki shiksha di hai. yadi maian rajakumari ko patni roop mean svikar karata hooan to log mujh par aur apaki putri ke charitr par sandeh kareange aur guru-shishy ki parampara ka apaman hoga. rajakumari mere liye putri ke saman hai. isaliye apane putr abhimanyu ki patni ke roop mean maian uttara ko svikar karata hooan. bhagavan shrikrishn ke bhanaje ko jamata ke roop mean svikar karana apake liye bhi gaurav ki bat hogi.' sabhi ne arjun ki dharmanishtha ki prashansa ki aur uttara ka vivah abhimanyu se sampann ho gaya.

  • is samay rajakumariyoan ko any shiksha ke sath-sath nachane-gane ki bhi avashyak shiksha di jati thi. is shiksha se ve apana manoranjan to kar sakati thian, sath hi parivarik manovinod ke bhi upayog mean ati thian. dhani ho chahe nirdhan, prabhavashali ho athava sadharan shreni ka, samaj ka bhay sabako rahata tha. yah bhay n hota to sambhavatah uttara ka vivah paandavoan ke vansh mean n hokar kisi any parivar mean hota. vastav mean us samay paandav log sankat sah rahe the. n to unake pas dhan-daulat thi aur n hi raj-pat. unase rishtedari karane mean matsy-naresh ka lokalaj se bachane ke atirikt aur kaun-sa hit tha? haan, paandavoan ko avashy labh hua. unhean ek prabal sahayak mila aur bahut-si sampatti bhi prapt huee.

abhimanyu ka vadh

jis samay guru dronachary ne mahabharat yuddh mean chakravyooh ki rachana ki, tab abhimanyu chakravyooh to dane ke lie jane se poorv apani patni uttara se vida lene gaya tha. us samay uttara ne abhimanyu se prarthana ki-

'he uttara ke dhan raho
tum uttara ke pas hi.'[2]

chakravyooh mean pravesh

yuddh mean paandavoan ki sena abhimanyu ke pichhe-pichhe chali aur jahaan se vyooh to dakar abhimanyu aandar ghusa tha, vahian se vyooh ke aandar pravesh karane lagi. yah dekh siandhu desh ka parakrami raja jayadrath, jo dhritarashtr ka damad tha, apani sena ko lekar paandav-sena par toot p da. jayadrath ke is sahasapoorn kam aur soojh ko dekhakar kaurav sena mean utsah ki lahar dau d gee. kaurav sena ke sabhi vir usi jagah ikatthe hone lage, jahaan jayadrath paandav-sena ka rasta roke hue kh da tha. shighr hi toote morachoan ki dararean bhar gee. jayadrath ke rath par chaandi ka shookar-dhvaj phahara raha tha. use dekh kaurav sena ki shakti bahut badh gee aur usamean naya utsah bhar gaya. vyooh ko bhedakar abhimanyu ne jahaan se rasta banaya tha, vahaan itane sainik akar ikatthe ho gaye ki vyooh phir pahale jaisa hi mazaboot ho gaya.

jayadrath ki virata

vyooh ke dvar par ek taraph yudhishthir, bhimasen aur doosari or jayadrath yuddh chhi d gaya. yudhishthir ne jo bhala pheankakar mara to jayadrath ka dhanush katakar gir gaya. palak jhapakate hi jayadrath ne doosara dhanush utha liya aur das ban yudhishthir par chho de. bhimasen ne banoan ki bauchhar se jayadrath ka dhanush kat diya. rath ki dhvaja aur chhatari ko to d-pho d diya aur ranabhoomi mean gira diya. us par bhi siandhuraj nahian ghabaraya. usane phir ek doosara dhanush le liya aur banoan se bhimasen ka dhanush kat dala. palabhar mean hi bhimasen ke rath ke gho de dher ho gaye. bhimasen ko lachar ho rath se utarakar satyaki ke rath par chadhana p da. jayadrath ne jis kushalata aur bahaduri se thik samay par vyooh ki tooti qilebandi ko phir se poora karake mazaboot bana diya, usase padanv bahar hi rah gaye. abhimanyu vyooh ke aandar akela rah gaya. par akele abhimanyu ne vyooh ke aandar hi kauravoan ki us vishal sena ko tahas-nahas karana shuroo kar diya. jo bhi usake samane ata, khatm ho jata tha.

abhimanyu ki varagati

duryodhan ka putr lakshman abhi balak tha, kiantu usamean virata ki abha phoot rahi thi. usako bhay chhoo tak nahian paya tha. abhimanyu ki ban varsha se vyakul hokar jab sabhi yoddha pichhe hatane lage to vir lakshman akela jakar abhimanyu se bhi d p da. balak ki is nirbhayata ko dekh bhagati huee kaurav sena phir se ikatthi ho gee aur lakshman ka sath dekar l dane lagi. sabane ek sath hi abhimanyu par ban varsha kar di, kiantu vah abhimanyu par is prakar lagi jaise parvat par meh barasata ho. duryodhan putr apane adabhut parakram ka parichay deta hua virata se yuddh karata raha. aant mean abhimanyu ne us par ek bhala chalaya. keanchuli se nikale saanp ki tarah chamakata hua vah bhala vir lakshman ke b de zor se ja laga. suandar nasika aur suandar bhauanho vala, chamakile ghuangharale kesh aur jagamate kundaloan se vibhooshit vah vir balak bhale ki chot se tatkal mrit hokar gir p da. yah dekh kaurav sena mean hahakar kar uthi. "papi abhimanyu ka kshan vadh karo." duryodhan ne chillakar kaha aur dron, ashvatthama, vrihadabal, kritavarma adi chhah maharathiyoan ne abhimanyu ko charoan or se gher liya. dron ne karn ke pas akar kaha- "isaka kavach bheda nahian ja sakata. thik se nishana baandhakar isake rath ke gho doan ki ras kat dalo aur pichhe ki or se is par astr chalao." vyooh ke aantim charan mean kaurav paksh ke sabhi maharathi yuddh ke manadandoan ko bhulakar vir balak abhimanyu par toot p de, jis karan usane viragati prapt ki. uttara us samay garbhavati thi. shrikrishh‍nachanh‍dr ne use ashh‍vasan dekar pati ke sath sati hone se rok liya.

parikshit janm

mahabharat ke sangram mean arjun sansaptakoan se yuddh karane ke liye door chale gaye the aur dronachary ne isi sthiti ka labh uthane ke lie unaki anupasthiti mean chakravyooh ka nirman kiya tha. bhagavan shankar ke varadan se jayadrath ne sabhi paandavoan ko chakravyooh mean pravesh karane se rok diya. akele abhimunyu hi vyooh mean pravesh kar paye. mahavir abhimanyu ne adbhut parakram ka pradarshan kiya tha. unhoanne kaurav paksh ke pramukh maharathiyoan ko bar-bar haraya. ant mean sabhi maharathiyoan ne ek sath milakar anyayapoorvak abhimanyu ka vadh kar diya. uttara us samay garbhavati thian. bhagavanh shrikrishn ne unhean ashvasan dekar pati ke sath sati hone se rok diya. jab ashvatthama ne draupadi ke paanch putroan ko mar dala tatha shivir mean ag lagakar bhag gaya, tab arjun ne usako pak d kar draupadi ke sammukh upasthit kiya. vadhy hone ke bad bhi draupadi ne use mukt kara diya, kiantu us naradham ne kritajn hone ke badale paandavoan ka vansh hi nirmool karane ke liye brahmastr ka prayog uttara ke garbh par kiya.

ashvatthama dvara brahmastr ka prayog kiye jane par uttara ne bhagavan shrikrishnachandr ka dhyan kiya. ‘he devadev! he tribhuvan ke sh‍vami! he sharanagatavath‍sal! meri raksha karo. yah prajh‍valit ban meri or a raha hai. bhale hi yah mera vinash kar de, kiantu mere udar mean mere sh‍vami ki jo ekamatr dharohar hai, vah surakshit rahe.’ paandavoan se vida lekar shrikrishh‍nachanh‍dr dvaraka jane ke liye rath par baithane hi ja rahe the ki anh‍t:pur se katar chith‍kar karati bhayavihvala uttara unake pairoan par a giri. usake vash‍tr ash‍t-vh‍yash‍t ho gaye the. kesh khul hue the aur netr katar ho rahe the. isi samay paandavoan ne dekha ki unaki or bhi paanch prajh‍valit ban a rahe haian. "mat daro!" yah kahakar chakrapani ne chakr uthaya aur paandavoan ki or ate hue banoan ko shanh‍t kar diya. sookshh‍m roop se uttara ke garbh mean pravishh‍t hokar unh‍hoanne shishu ki raksha ki. ashvatthama ne jab draupadi ke paanchoan putroan ko mar dala tatha shivir mean agni lagakar vah bhag gaya, tab prat: arjun use pak d laye. yadyapi vah vadhh‍y tha, kiantu paanchali ne use mukh‍t kara‍ diya. usaki shir:sh‍th mani chhinakar arjun ne use nikal diya.

kritajn hone ke badale ashvatthama ne apaman ka anubhav kiya. usane paandu ke vansh ka hi unh‍moolan karane ka sankalh‍p karake vah brahmash‍tr prayukh‍t kiya tha. jab tak uttara ko balak n ho jay, tab tak ke liye shrikrishn ka dvaraka jana sh‍thagit ho gaya. siank par ishikash‍trasanyukh‍t brahmash‍tr ka ashh‍vath‍thama ne prayog kiya tha. garbh mean shrikrishh‍n ne shishu ke charoan or gada ghumate hue ash‍tr ke prabhav ko door rakha, kiantu uth‍panh‍n hote hi balak ash‍tr prabhav se jivanahin-sa ho gaya. yah samachar pakar janardan sootikagrih ki or chale. unh‍hoanne ashh‍vath‍thama ko daantakar kaha tha- "brahmash‍tr! yadi tere brahmash‍tr se abhimanyu ka putr mar bhi gaya to maian use punarjivan dooanga." unh‍hean apani pratijna poorn karani thi. marg mean hi kuanti devi milian. unh‍hoanne b de katar sh‍varoan mean us balak ko jivit karane ke liye prarthana ki. pairoan mean p dakar usi samay subhadra ne kaha- "mujhe bahan samajhakar, putrahina samajhakar ya ek anath abala hi samajhakar meri raksha karo. tum sab kar sakate ho. mere pautr ko jivan dan do."

"ye tumh‍hare shh‍vasuratulh‍y shridvarakesh padhar rahe haian." draupadi ne uttara ko soochana di. vah usi dukhiya ki seva mean lagi thi. sootikagrih shh‍vet pushh‍poan ki malaoan se bhali-bhaanti susajjit tha. tikshh‍n shash‍tr charoan or latak rahe the. tinh‍duk (teandoo) kashh‍th ki prajh‍valit agni mean ghrit ki ahutiyaan p d rahi thian. charoan konoan mean agni prajh‍valit thi. anek nipun chikith‍sak tatha vriddha striyaan upasthit thian. rakshoghh‍n dravh‍y bhali-bhaanti yathash‍than rakhe the. uttara ne vash‍tr se apane sare aangoan ko dhakakar bhoomi par mash‍tak rakhakar shrikrishh‍n ko pranam kiya. vah roti huee kahane lagi- "mere patidev ne mujhe yahi ek thati di thi. ise khokar maian ab kh‍ya mukh unh‍hean dikhaooangi. ve kaha karate the ki yah balak dvaraka mean jakar shash‍tr shiksha praph‍t karega. ve kabhi jhooth nahian bole the. hay, unaki antim bat jhoothi ho rahi hai. yahi ekamatr paandavoan ke vansh mean bacha tha. ab kaun poorvajoan ko pinh‍d dega. isake bina maian, apaki bahin, mata kunh‍ti tatha koee bhi jivan-dharan nahian karega. parth ka pautr mara hua uth‍panh‍n hua, ise sunakar dharmaraj mujhe kh‍ya kaheange? mere shh‍vasur hi mujhe kh‍ya kaheange? apaka apane bhanaje par ath‍yanh‍t prem tha. unh‍hian ka yah putr nirdayata se brahmash‍tr dvara mar dala gaya hai. maian apase isaki bhiksha maangati hooan."

pagali ki bhaanti uttara ne mrit balak ko god mean utha liya aur kahane lagi- "beta! yah tribhuvan ke sh‍vami tere samh‍mukh kh de haian. too dharmath‍ma tatha shilavan pita ka putr hai. yah ashishh‍tata achh‍chhi nahian. in sarveshh‍var ko pranam kar. inake mangalamay mukharavinh‍d ka darshan karake apane netroan ko sarthak kar. maianne socha tha ki tujhe god mean lekar in uth‍patti-palan-pralay-samarth sarvadhar ke shricharanoan par mash‍tak rakhooangi. meri sari ashaऍan nashh‍t ho gayian." shrikrishh‍n ne pavitr jal lekar achaman kiya aur brahmash‍tr ko shamit kar diya. itana karake ve bole- "yadi dharm aur brahmanoan mean mera sachh‍cha prem ho to yah balak jivit ho jay. yadi mujh mean sath‍y aur dharm ki niranh‍tar sthiti rahati ho to abhimanh‍yu ka yah balak jivanalabh kare. yadi maianne rag-dvesharahit buddhi se keshi aur kans ko marakar dharm kiya ho to yah brahmash‍tr se mrit shishu abhi ji uthe." sahasa balak ka shh‍vas chalane laga. usane netr khol diye. charoan or ananh‍d ki lahar dau d gayi. paandavoan ka vanshadhar yahi shishu parikshit tha. bhagavan vishnu ke dvara rakshit hone ke karan usaka nam ‘vishh‍nurat’ bhi p da.


tika tippani

  1. arjun, nrity v sangit guru
  2. jayadrath vadh: maithilisharan gupt, tritiy sarg

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