Ulupi

Ulupi
Arjuna meets Ulupi
Information
AffiliationNaga
FamilyKauravya (father)
SpouseArjuna
ChildrenIravan
RelativesKunti (mother-in-law),
Pandavas (brothers-in-law),
Draupadi,
Chitrangada,
Subhadra (co-wives)

Ulupi (Ulūpī), also known as Uluchi and Ulupika, is a character the Hindu epic Mahabharata.[1] She is a Naga princess, the daughter of the king Kauravya, and is among the four wives of Arjuna. She also finds a mention in the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana.

Ulupi is said to have met and married Arjuna when he was in exile, and with whom she bore his son Iravan. She played a major part in the upbringing of Babruvahana, Arjuna's son with Chitrangada. She is also credited with redeeming Arjuna from the curse of the Vasus by restoring his life after he was slain in a battle by Babruvahana.

  1. ^ Chakravarti, Bishnupada (13 November 2007). Penguin Companion to the Mahabharata. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5214-170-8.

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