The Naga princess who married Arjuna, and revived him after Babruvahana killed him.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Mahabharata, with other tellings (Puranic traditions (Harivamsha, Bhagavata Purana), Regional retellings) noted where relevant.
Introduction
Ulupi is a Naga princess, the daughter of Kauravya, and a wife of Arjuna. She is the mother of Iravan.
Family
Meeting Arjuna
She took Arjuna to the Naga world while he was bathing in the Ganga, and asked him to marry her, which he did. Their son was Iravan.
Reviving Arjuna
When Babruvahana killed Arjuna, Ulupi revived him with a Naga jewel.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above.
Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.