Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Ulupi included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, ‘the five characteristics of a Purana�).
Story of ūī
Wife of Arjuna.
How she became the wife of Arjuna.
Once Arjuna happened to enter the palace in which Dharmaputra was living with ñī. As a result, Arjuna had to go on a pilgrimage for a year. (See under 屹). Arjuna reached Ҳṅg屹. When he got down into the river Ҳṅg, he saw ūī the daughter of 岵Ჹ (King of the serpents). He asked her a few questions. She told him thus:�"I am the daughter of the serpent Kauravya of the family of 屹ٲ. I came to bathe in the river and when I saw you I grew amorous." Arjuna told her that Dharmaputra had imposed on him celibacy for twelve months and that it was not right to marry in the meantime. ūī argued with Arjuna and convinced him that it was not wrong to marry her. Arjuna married her. A son named 屹 was born to her.
How ūī caused Arjuna to be killed and how he was brought to life again.
(See paras 28 and 29 under Arjuna).
The end of ūī.
After having brought Arjuna back to life, ūī reached Ჹپܰ with ܱԲ and 侱ٰṅg. (Ѳٲ ś Parva, Chapter 87). As soon as she reached there she greeted ܲԳī, ٰܱ貹ī and ܲ. She gave them various kinds of presents. It is mentioned in Ѳٲ, Aśramavāsika Parva, Chapter I, Stanza 23 that ūī served Իī at one time. In Ѳٲ, Āśramavāsika Parva, Chapter 10, Stanza 46 it is mentioned that ūī was greatly loved by the subjects. When the ṇḍ began the 'great departure' (Mahāprasthāna) ūī entered the River Ganges. 侱ٰṅg went to Maṇalūrapura.
"ūī, the daughter of the serpent Kauravya, jumped into the Ganges and to Maṇalūrapura, went 侱ٰṅg." (ṣ� ٲ, Mahāprasthānika Parva, Chapter 1, Stanza 27).
The other names of ūī.
Bhujagātmajā, Bhujagendrakanyakā, Bhujagottamā Kauravī, Kauravyaduhitā, Kauravyakulanandinī, Pannaganandinī, Pannagasutā, Pannagātmajā, Pannageśvarakanyā, Pannagī, Uragātmajā. These are the synonyms used in the Ѳٲ for ūī.