Ulupi

Quick Facts

About Ulupi

Princess of the Nagas who drew Arjuna into her father's underwater kingdom during his year of pilgrimage and married him for a night, bearing his son Iravan. Years later she orchestrated Arjuna's death at Babruvahana's hands to lift the Vasus' curse - then revived him with the Mritasanjivani gem.

In Their Words

I lied to you, son - so that I could give your father back his life.

Ulupi

Traits

• Wise
• Resourceful
• Serpent-born
• Devoted

Story Appearances

• Arjuna's Wandering YearPulls Arjuna into her kingdom❧ 21 min
• The Horse SacrificeRevives Arjuna with the Naga gem❧ 23 min

Stories Featuring Ulupi

12 further tales on this site name Ulupi, in canonical reading order.

• Ulupi, the Serpent QueenArjuna's Bride Beneath the GangaAdi Parva
• Nagaloka, the Serpent Realm BelowThe jeweled underworld of the nagasAdi Parva
• The Five Fords of the ApsarasAbandoned pools and what was waiting in themAdi Parva
• The Serpent Prince's SacrificeIravan, Son of Ulupi, and the Price of VictoryBhishma Parva ‧ 22 min
• The Three ColumnsAt midday on the eighth day the Pandava army splits into three attacking bodies, Arjuna's son Iravan is killed, and Bhishma sends twelve warriors to pull Duryodhana out of the fire.Bhishma Parva ‧ 21 min
• Ghatotkacha and the Javelin of BhagadattaDuryodhana asks to kill a Rakshasa, and a Rakshasa breaks a javelin on his kneeBhishma Parva ‧ 24 min
• The Horse Goes SouthEkalavya's son, and the day Dwaraka grabbed the bridleAshvamedhika Parva ‧ 17 min
• The Sacrifice of Profuse GoldYudhishthira gives away the earth and is given it backAshvamedhika Parva ‧ 19 min
• Ulupi's Long DesignThe wife who arranged her husband's death to save himAshvamedhika Parva
• The Wordy DartsFifteen Years of Bhima's UnforgivenessAshramavasika Parva ‧ 19 min
• The King Asks Leave of His PeopleAn Assembly Absolves the Man Who Ruined ItAshramavasika Parva ‧ 17 min
• The Court Comes to the ForestAn Army Marches Out to Visit Two Old AsceticsAshramavasika Parva ‧ 18 min

Character Arc

1. 1The DepthsCarries Arjuna beneath the river
2. 2The LieSends a son against his father
3. 3The GemRaises Arjuna from death

Key Relationships

• Husband➝Arjuna
• Son➝Iravan
• Stepson➝Babruvahana

Places in Ulupi's Story

Drawn from the stories Ulupi appears in.

• Hastinapurहस्तिनापुर
• Manipuraमणिपुर
• Dvaitavanaद्वैतवन
• Nagalokaनागलोक
• Dwarakaद्वारका
• Kurukshetraकुरुक्षेत्र
• Kaveriकावेरी
• Manaluraमणलूर
• Forest Hermitageवन आश्रम
• Yamunaयमुना
• Magadhaमगध
• Chediचेदि

Related Characters

Others counted among the Pandavas.

• ❈Yudhishthira
• ⛏︎Bhima
• ◎Arjuna
• ✧Nakula
• ❧Sahadeva
• ✶Draupadi