Uluka
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| Uluka | |
|---|---|
| In-universe information | |
| Weapon | Sword |
| Spouse | Unknown |
| Children | Vanaraja and Mrigaraja |
| Relatives | Shakuni and Arshi(parents) Vrikaasur and Vriprachitti (Young brothers) Subala and sudarma (grandparents) |
Uluka (Sanskrit: उलूक, lit:Owl) or Uluk was the son of Shakuni and Arshi in the Mahabharata. Before the Pandavas came back from their anonymity he wanted to take Shakuni back to Gandhara but Shakuni refused and stayed in Hastinapura to ensure the certainty of the Kurukshetra War. Shakuni and Uluka were killed by Sahadeva on the 18th day of war. He was sent by the Kaurava prince Duryodhana to the Pandava camp the day before the Kurukshetra war started to insult all the warriors supporting the Pandavas. Having listened to Uluka's words, Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti and the eldest of the Pandavas, moved his army headed by Dhrishtadyumna and others.
Uluka's two sons Vanaraja and Mrigaraja were killed by Abhimanyu. Uluka was killed by youngest Pandava, Sahadeva after a strong duel with the former's bodyguards, on the 18th day which is also the last day of the Mahabharata war. Sahadeva also killed his father Shakuni the same day, by smashing his head with a Parashu.