Pandavas
Ulupi
उलूपी
The Naga Princess
Who was Ulupi?
Ulupi (उलूपी): The Naga Princess, one of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. 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.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | उलूपी |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Naga Princess |
| Faction | Pandavas |
| Key traits | Wise, Resourceful, Serpent-born, Devoted |
| Notable relationships | Husband: Arjuna, Son: Iravan, Stepson: Babruvahana |
| Featured in | 3 stories |
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
Character Arc
- The DepthsCarries Arjuna beneath the river
- The LieSends a son against his father
- The GemRaises Arjuna from death
Key Relationships
- HusbandArjuna
- SonIravan
- StepsonBabruvahana
Places in Ulupi's Story
Drawn from the stories Ulupi appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Pandavas.