The virgin daughter of the serpent king

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The Mahabharata story follows:

 

" When his residence was thus crowded with divinity, the darling son of

Pandu

and Kunti then went down into the Ganges water, to be consecrated for holy

rite. Taking his ritual bath and worshiping his forefathers, Arjuna, happy

to

take his part in the rite of fire, was rising out of the water, O king, when

he was pulled back in by Ulupi, the virgin daughter of the serpent king, who

could travel about at her will and was now within those waters. Holding onto

him, she pulled him down into the land of the Nagas, into her father's

house.

 

"Arjuna then saw in the most honorable house of the Naga king, whose name

was

Kauravya, a carefully attended fire. Dhananjaya Arjuna, son of Kunti, took

over the duty of the fire, and without hesitation he made the offering and

satisfied the sacred flames. Having done the duty to the fire, the son of

Kunti then said laughingly to the daughter of the Naga king, "Why have you

acted so boldly, O shy and beautiful woman? What is the name of this opulent

land? Who are you and whose daughter are you?"

 

"Ulupi said: "There is a serpent named Kauravya, born in the family of

Airavata. I am his daughter, O Partha, and my name is Ulupi, lady of the

snakes. I saw you, Kaunteya, when you went down into the waters to take your

ritual bath, and I was stunned by Cupid. O Kuru child, now that the god of

love has stirred me up so, you must welcome me, for I have no one else, and

I

have given myself to you in a secluded place."

 

"Arjuna said: "Dharmaraja Yudhisthira has instructed me to practice celibacy

for twelve months, and I agreed; thus I am not my own master. I would like

to

please you, but I have never spoken an untruth. How can I avoid a lie and

also

please you, snake woman? If it could be done without hurting my religious

principles, then I would do it."

 

"Ulupi said: "I understand, son of Pandu, how you are wandering the earth,

and

how your elder brother has instructed you to practice celibacy: "There will

be

a mutual accord that if any one of us mistakenly intrudes upon the others

during their time with Drupada's daughter, then he must remain in the forest

for twelve months as a celibate brahmacari." That was the agreement you all

made. But this exile you agreed upon is in regards to Draupadi. You all

accepted the religious vow to be celibate in relation to her, and so your

religious vow is not violated here with me.

 

"Your eyes are very big and handsome, and it is your duty to rescue those

who

are in pain. Save me now, and there will be no breach of your religious

principles. And even if there is some very subtle transgression of your

religious principles, then let this be religious rule, Arjuna, that you gave

me back my life. My lord, accept me as I have accepted you, for it will be

an

act approved by decent people; And if you will not accept me, then know that

I

am a dead woman. O strong-armed one, practice the greatest virtue, which is

the act of giving life. I come to you now for shelter, for you are an ideal

man.

 

"Kaunteya, you always take care of the poor and helpless people, and I have

gone straight to you for shelter and am crying out in pain. I beg you, for

my

desire is so strong. Therefore you must please me by giving yourself; it is

proper for you to make me a satisfied woman.

 

"Sri Vaisampayana said: "Thus addressed by the virgin daughter of the

serpent

lord, the son of Kunti, basing his actions on the religious law, did for her

all that she desired. The fiery hero Arjuna spent the night in the palace of

the Naga king, and when the sun rose he too rose up from Kauravya's abode."

 

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