Shloka 154
Ādi-parva Adhyāya 3 — Janamejaya’s Rite, Dhaumya’s Parīkṣā, and Uttanka’s Kuṇḍala Quest (सर्पसत्रप्रस्तावना–गुरुपरीक्षा–उत्तङ्कोपाख्यान)
इमे कुण्डले गृह्नातु भवानिति स ते प्रतिजग्राहोत्तड़क: प्रतिगृह्दा च कुण्डलेडचिन्तयत्,“ब्रह्म! आप ये दोनों कुण्डल ग्रहण कीजिये।” उत्तंकने उन कुण्डलोंको ले लिया। कुण्डल लेकर वे सोचने लगे--
ime kuṇḍale gṛhṇātu bhavān iti sa te pratijagrāhottakaḥ; pratigṛhya ca kuṇḍale ’cintayat—
قال: «تفضّل بقبول هذين القرطين.» فقبلهما أُتَّنْكَ، ولمّا صارا في حوزته أخذ يتفكّر—فيما ينبغي أن يُقدِم عليه بعد ذلك.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Accepting an object of value—especially one tied to a vow or request—creates a dharmic obligation: the receiver must protect it and act with care, restraint, and fidelity to the purpose for which it was given.
Uttanka is handed a pair of earrings and formally accepts them. After taking them, he begins to deliberate, indicating the seriousness of the task connected with carrying and safeguarding the ornaments.