Source: Nine Ideal Indian Women by: Sunity Devee
- Story from the beginning about the three sisters who all approach Vyasa
- The eldest daughter approaches with her eyes close so her son is blind
- The middle daughter approaches with a pale face and has a pale son
- Youngest is not ashamed because she isn't noble and gives birth to Bidoor
- Goes through the families whole story but in summary form
- The Panduvans go into exile because of the dice game
- They go to Birat Rajah and Princess Uttara is their pride and joy
- Arjun teaches her and after he's discovered Uttara marries his son
- She's really young? Like plays with dolls young?
- The battle for land begins
- Uttara's never been sad or serious
- Her husband jumps at the chance to fight
- Uttara is crying when he finds her and begs him not to fight
- She helps him get ready but sobs the whole time
- They have a very tearful goodbye
- He dies saying Uttara's name
- Uttara faints hearing he's dead
- Krishna offers to be Uttara's child to comfort her
- Uttara doesn't recognize herself
- Parikshit is born
- She wants to die but she's told to take care of Parikshit
- Uttara was a great mother and finally gets to die
Sati
Source: Nine Ideal Indian Women by: Sunity Devee
- Sati youngest of Maharajah Dasku's daughters
- She's her fathers favorite and wants to make the best match
- She devotes her life to Siva
- Her father is angry that's who she wants to marry
- She marries Siva against her father's wishes
- She lives somewhere very nice
- Sati and Siva are opposites but work well
- Daksha Raj is the last to attend an event and his son-in-law doesn't stand for him
- So he throws a party and doesn't invite Siva
- Her sisters arrive and Sati tells them she's not invited
- The sisters ask Siva to let Sati go with them
- Sati begs Siva to let her go and he agrees
- There home and Siva become sad when Sati leaves
- Kuber and his wife dress Sati
- Sati receives the warmest welcome from her mother and her sisters become jealous
-Her father is furious she's arrived
- She chastise her father and his head turns into a goat
- She begs for death and dies
- Siva furious when he finds out
- He nearly causes the end of the world
- Vishnu cuts Sati's body into pieces and wherever a piece falls become holy
- Without the body being a burden, Siva calms down
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