Uttara Carita
Uttara Carita · uttara carita, “the later account”
Grammar: neuter noun; uttara (later) with carita (account).
Meaning: the later part of the Durgā Saptaśatī.
In the scriptures: Sūta tells the munis, in the Pratisarga Parva of the Bhavishya Purāṇa, of its glory through the life of Patañjali Maharshi. Pleased with his stuti, Bhagavatī Sarasvatī spoke by a voice from the sky and told him to do japa of her Uttara Carita with a one-pointed mind. She promised that by the power of the japa he would certainly attain jñāna and that Kātyāyana would be defeated by him (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 2, Chapter 35).
Related terms: Durgā Saptaśatī · Madhyama Carita
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 2, Chapter 35