Babruvahana is one of the sons of Arjuna, begotten through Chitrangada, the princess of Manipur during the period of his exile at Manipur. Arjuna leaves Chitrangada due to a treacherous plot by Arjun's wife Ulupi from the Naga Clan. Ulupi was envious of Arjuna's marriage to Princess Chitrangada. Arjuna leaves Chitrangada after questioning her chastity when Babruvahana was in her womb. Babruvahana was adopted as the son of his maternal grandfather and reigned at Manipur as his successor. He dwelt there in a palace of great splendour, surrounded with wealth and signs of power. Later he came to know Arjuna was his father, and when he came to see his father, Arjuna did not recognise him and said he was a wanderer.
When Arjuna went to Manipur with the horse intended for the Aswamedha, Babruvahana captures the horse. Arjuna tried to persuade Babruvahana to leave the horse as there was no enemity between Manipur and Pandavas. Babruvanahana agrees with Arjuna and informs he wishes to defeat Arjuna for his Guru Dakshina. Arjuna, reluctant to fight with a young boy, leaves and informs a small troop of his army to convince Babruvahana to give the horse back. Babruvahana defeats the army. He also defeats Bhimsena, Arjuna's elder brother, and kills Karna's only surviving son Vrishtaketu.
Arjuna takes an oath to kill him or immolate himself, if he is defeated by Babruvahana, to avenge Vrishtaketu's death. Arjuna loved Vrishtaketu more than he loved his own son. King Babhruvahana kills his father Arjuna with an arrow, a Boon given to him from Ganga Devi, Bhisma's mother. Repenting of his deed after knowing Arjuna's identity, he determined to kill himself, but he obtained from his stepmother, the Naga Princess Ulupi, a gem called Nagmani which restored Arjuna to life with the help of Krishna. Vrishtaketu was also revived by Lord Krishna. Babruvahana asks Vrishtaketu to forgive him for what he did. Everyone returned to Hastinapura including Vrishtaketu, Chitrangada, Babruvana and Ulupi.
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Arjuna takes an oath to kill him or immolate himself, if he is defeated by Babruvahana, to avenge Vrishtaketu's death. Arjuna loved Vrishtaketu more than he loved his own son. King Babhruvahana kills his father Arjuna with an arrow, a Boon given to him from Ganga Devi, Bhisma's mother. Repenting of his deed after knowing Arjuna's identity, he determined to kill himself, but he obtained from his stepmother, the Naga Princess Ulupi, a gem called Nagmani which restored Arjuna to life with the help of Krishna. Vrishtaketu was also revived by Lord Krishna. Babruvahana asks Vrishtaketu to forgive him for what he did. Everyone returned to Hastinapura including Vrishtaketu, Chitrangada, Babruvana and Ulupi.
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