Ulupi, also spelled Uluchi and Ulupika, is a character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.She is one of Arjuna’s four wives and a Naga princess. She also finds mentions of it in the Bhagavata Purana and the Vishnu Purana.
Ulupi, Arjuna, and the River Nymph by Affiliation Naga Family Kauravya (father) Spouse Arjuna Children Iravan Relatives Kunti (mother-in-law), Pandavas (brothers-in-law), Draupadi, Chitrangada, and Subhadra (co-wives) Ulupi is said to have met Arjuna and married him while he was in exile, and Arjuna and Chitrangada’s son, Babruvahana, was greatly influenced by her. She is also credited with saving Arjuna from the Vasus curse by bringing him back to life after Babruvahana killed him in a battle.
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Little is said about Ulupi in the Mahabharata. In the Mahabharata, Ulupi is referred to as Bhujagtmaj, Bhujagendrakanyak, Bhujagottam Kaurav, Kauravyaduhit, Kauravyakulanandin, Pannagasut, Pannagtmaj, Pannagevarakany, Pannag, and Uragtmaj.Ulupi is described as a mythical form of a Nagakanya(Naga princess), half-maiden and half Arjuna traveled to the north-eastern part of India today with the help of Brahmins.One day, while Arjuna was bathing in the Ganga river to perform his rituals, the Naga princess Ulupi grabs him and pulls him into the river.[11] She holds him in her hands and makes him travel against his will. They at long last end up in a submerged realm, the home of Kauravya. Arjuna offers his rites to the fire when he comes across a sacrificial fire there. Arjuna continues to smile as she inquires about Ulupi’s background, to which Ulupi responds, “There is a Naga of the name of Kauravya, born in the line of Airavata.” Agni is pleased with Arjuna’s unreserved offering of offerings.O prince, my name is Ulupi, and I am the daughter of that Kauravya.
I was deprived of reason by the god of desire, O tiger among men, as I observed you descend into the stream to urinate.
I am still single, O sinless one. O you of Kuru’s race, as I am afflicted by the god of desire because of you, gratify me today by giving yourself up to me.
— Vyasa, Mahabharata, Arjuna-vanava Parva, on the other hand, declines her offer based on his celibacy while on his pilgrimage. Edit Ulupi with the dying Arjuna after the battle with Babruvahana The Vasus, Bhishma’s brothers, cursed Arjuna after he killed Bhishma through treachery in the Kurukshetra War.When Ulupi heard of the curse, she sought the assistance of her father, Kauravya.Convinced by her argument, Arjuna marries her, spending the night in the mansion of the Nag Bhishma’s mother, the river goddess Ganga, was the target of her father’s quest for an end to the curse. Following her father’s advice, Ulupi instigates Babruvahana to fight Arjuna.When Arjuna travels to Manipur with the horse intended for the Ashvamedha sacrifice,he king Babruvahana, in accordance with Ulupi’s instructions, challenges Arjuna to a duel. Ganga said that Arjuna would be killed by his own son, Babruvahana—Arjuna’s son through Chi Both are broken up by the arrows of the other during the fierce battle that they fought. Finally, Arjuna is killed by his son when he shoots a powerful arrow at him. Chitrangada rushes to the scene and scolds Ulupi for making Babruvahana fight Arjuna.Babruvahana is sorry for what he did and wants to kill himself, but Ulupi stops him right away. She brings the Nagamani to her kingdom. Arjuna’s life is restored when she places the Nagamani on his chest, releasing him from the Vasus curse.When he sees Ulupi, Chitrangada, and Babruvahana again, he is happy. He takes them all to Hastinapura.The Pandavas’ Retirement Edit At the beginning of the Kali Yuga, Draupadi and the Pandavas retired and gave Parikshit, Arjuna’s grandson, the throne. Surrendering every one of their effects and ties, they made their last process of journey to the Himalayas, joined .Ulupi returned to her kingdom in the Ganga river.Chitrngad is the warrior Arjuna’s third wife in the Mahabharata. Amba is the Mahabharata’s princess. Manipura is a kingdom in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
The story begins with Arjuna going into exile. When bathing in the sacred Ganges, he is pulled down into the river and wakes up in a palace. Ulupi watches him, the daughter of Kauravya, the naga king of this underwater city. She wants to marry him and promises to return him the next day. They enjoy their hours together, then Arjuna returns to the world above the The offense Arjuna committed was breaking in on Yudhishthira while he was with Draupadi, so this is an exile where he is on his own, without his brothers.. ~ ~ ~ Arjuna and Chitrangada. Arjuna journeys east to Manipur, and in the palace gardens he sees a beautiful woman, Chitrangada, daughter of the king. Arjuna is drawn to her and tells the king he wants to marry her. Chitrangada and her father are delighted by this proposal. Arjuna and Chitrangada have a son: Babhruvahana. After a year, Arjuna leaves. Uloopi, who misses Arjuna, concludes he does not love her, but she decides to go be with Chitrangada and Babhruvahana. ~ ~ ~ King Babhruvaha,. In Manipur, Uloopi announces herself as Chitrangada’s cowife and she embraces Babhruvahana as her son also, promising to visit often. She urges him to excel in archery, telling him stories about Arjuna’s greatness. When he grows up, Babhruvahana becomes king of Manipur. . ~ ~ ~ The Curse of the Vasus During the Battle of Kurukshetra, Arjuna slays the great Bhishma, son of the goddess Ganga. The gods in heaven see this happen, and the Vasus want to punish Arjuna by sending him to hell when he dies. Ulupi overhears all this and wants to save Arjuna; her father Kauravya asks the Vasus to relent. They agree on the condition that Babhruvahana kills Arjuna in battle. Uloopi prepares to intervene when the : Bhishma was the son of the goddess Ganga who came to earth to give birth to the Vasus in human form; one by one as they were born, she drowned them to return them to their heavenly existence. Only the last of the reincarnated Vasus lived his full life as a human; this is Bhishma. . ~ ~ ~ The Duel of Arjuna and Babhruvahana When King Yudhishthira performs the horse sacrifice, it is Arjuna’s job to travel with the horse and protect it from the kings of the countries through which the horse passes. When he reaches Manipur, he hopes his son the king will fight with him like a true kshatriya, but instead Babhruvahana greets him kindly. Arjuna rebukes him. Uloopi also urges him to fight. Arjuna is pleased when Babhruvahana challenges him on the field of battle, and so they duel. Babhruvahana finally shoots Arjuna through the heart.~ ~ The Gem of Life Ulupi watches this all happen. Chitrangada rushes to the battlefield when she learns Arjuna has been killed. She doesn’t understand why Uloopi is not grieving, and Babhruvahana is also grief-stricken and vows to die also. At this point, she summons the gem of the snake people (nagas). She explains to Babhruvahana why he had to kill his father, and then he uses the gem to revive Arjuna. Arjuna thanks Uloopi for having saved him, . Nagas are associated with the elixir of life, amrita, in the famous story of Garuda and his quest to steal the elixir from the nagas. You can read more about that at Wikipedia: Garuda. The cobra is supposed to have a life-giving jewel in its forehead, jiva-ratna, a life-jewel. It is also sometimes called a naga-ratna, naga-jewel, or naga-mani, naga-gem.
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