Ulupi stared at him in disbelief. He was unperturbed and composed, knowing fully well that he was in an unknown place. When Arjun asked her the reason for her outlandish behaviour, Ulupi honestly admitted her intention in abducting him by illusion. Ulupi mustered her courage to admit her fascination for him that landed her in desperation resulting in his abduction. I have no other alternative that could help me win your grace. Arjun remained silent, looking absorbed in his own world. He was serving his punishment period for breaking the rule.
He had entered the place where his Eldest was with Draupadi. For this breach of vow, and thus an unpardonable offence, he had to live away from Indraprasth for 12 years. Ulupi understood his dilemma. She was not ready to forego the opportunity to possess him at least for one night. She was intelligent enough to find out a solution for her problem, rather his problem.
Ulupi did not hide her widow status, she told Arjuna honestly that she had lost her husband long back. Arjun submitted himself to her willingly since he felt that saving the life of Ulupi was his immediate dharma. Thus was born Iravan. He was brought up with love and care by Ulupi who did not follow Arjun to Indraprasth. She stayed back in Nagalok and he proceeded to complete his pilgrimage. Pandavas lost their kingdom and lived in the forest.
Arjuna went to heaven for Divyastras. But Iravan could not resist himself from meeting his father, the illustrious Arjun, the warrior who had received the Pashupatastra by then.
He went to heaven to meet his father. Arjun received him with love and ordered him to take part in the forthcoming war. Ulupi did not restrict her only son from joining the war. Iravan died on the eighth day of the Kurukshetra war, fighting bravely with demon Alambusha.
The great battle at Kurukshetra came to an end. Pandavas won back their kingdom and established themselves at Hastinapur. Bhishma was on the arrow bed, waiting for Uttarayan to leave his body. On the tenth day of the war, Bhishma was struck down by Partha who protected Shikhandi and helped him fulfil his mission. Still the other Vasus and Gangamata were furious with Arjun and cursed him that he would die at the hands of his son.
It was Ulupi who was instrumental in getting Arjun redemption from the curse of Vasus. She along with her father, pleaded with them and finally got their grace. Vasus told her that Arjun had to fall at the hands of his son.
Which son of Arjun remained alive after the war? So Arjuana had to die at the hands of Babhruvahana. Yudhishtir performed the Aswamedha sacrifice. Although he had to leave the next day, Ulupi was always devoted to Arjun and spent her entire life in thoughts of him.
A son named Iravan was born to them who was trained by Ulupi to be as skilful as Arjun. Chitraganda — Chitranganda was the daughter of the king of Manipur. During one of his travels of, Arjun comes to the kingdom of Manipur and sees Chitraganda and falls in love.
He requests the king to give her hand in marriage for which the king puts a condition that the son born to them would be the king of Manipur, but not be with Arjun. When Arjun was hesitant, Chitranganda makes him agree by assuring that their son would be as skilled a warrior as Arjun in archery.
True to her prophecy, their son Babruvahan was a skilled warrior who later defeats Arjun himself in a war after the battle of Kurukshetra. Perfectly suited to be his wives, they were extraordinary women known for their beauty and intellect and kept up the name of Arjun all their life through their love and loyalty towards him. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
May 3, The king was ready to marry his daughter, on the condition that a son born of her would become the next successor of the throne of Manipura. Arjuna agreed to the condition and the two got married to each other.
He stayed with her in Manipura for a period of three years, after which, he proceeded to return to his mother, brothers, Draupadi and the rest of his family. During this time, Chitrangada gave birth to their son, who they named Babhruvahana.
The young prince was adopted as the son of his maternal grandfather and, when the time came, ascended the throne of Manipura. He ruled wisely, bringing much prosperity to his kingdom. The Ashwamedha Yagna After some years, he came to know that Arjuna was his father and wanted to meet him.
At that time, Arjnua was visiting Manipur a, while wandering with his sacrificial horse selected for his Ashwamedha Yagna. Babhruvahana managed to capture the horse, which traditionally meant that he had to go to war against the Pandavas.
Arjuna tried to convince the youth to let go of the horse, as they had no enmity with each other. The latter agreed on the condition that he wished to defeat Arjuna in a duel, as Guru Dakshina. Arjuna was at first reluctant to fight this young, handsome boy, but later, agreed to the condition.
He left and sent a small troop of his army to convince Babhruvahana to give back the horse. The young prince effortlessly defeated the contingent of soldiers. He also routed Bheema. This enraged Arjuna, who vowed to kill Babhruvahana, or self-immolate if defeated. He then proceeded to battle against the young warrior. Babhruvahana Kills Arjuna As the fight proceeded, the two were almost equal and no one could gain an upper hand. Finally, Babhruvahana shot Arjuna with a special arrow, which was a gift from Goddess Ganga.
The arrow found its mark and killed Arjuna on the spot. Babhruvahana then repented his deed, as he came to know that Arjuna was actually his own father. Not able to forgive himself, he wanted to take his own life. At that time, Ulupi came to the scene and gave him a gem called Nagamani.
This magical gem brought Arjuna back to life, with the help of Krishna as well. The Pandava Family Reunites When Arjuna came to, he too was filled with remorse that he was the one who caused Vrishaketu's death, as he had ordered the latter to engage in battle.
Vrishaketu was the son of Karna and the only survivor of the Mahabharata war. After Karna's death, the Pandavas came to know about his true identity, that he was actually Kunti's first son. Filled with remorse, they took Vrishaketu under their wing and trained him in warfare and all other related activities. Krishna consoled Arjuna and brought Vrishaketu back to life as well. Babhruvahana lauded Vrishaketu's valour and asked him to forgive him.
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