Shloka 2
उत्तरोपदेशः
Uttara’s Fear and Arjuna’s Martial Reassertion
नैवंविधं मया मुक्तमालब्धुं क्षत्रयोनिना । महता राजपुत्रेण मन्त्रयज्ञविदा सता,एक तो मैं क्षत्रिय, दूसरे महान् राजकुमार तथा तीसरे मन्त्र और यज्ञोंका ज्ञाता एवं सत्पुरुष हूँ, अतः मुझे ऐसी अपवित्र वस्तुका स्पर्श करना उचित नहीं है
naivaṃvidhaṃ mayā muktam ālabdhuṃ kṣatrayoninā | mahatā rājaputreṇa mantrayajñavidā satā ||
ウッタラは言った。「私はクシャトリヤの家系に生まれた者。このように捨てられたものに触れるのは相応しくない。私は偉大な王子であり、聖なるマントラと供犠（ヤジュニャ）の作法にも通じ、行い正しき者だ。ゆえに、不浄なるものに触れるべきではない。」
उत्तर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a social-ethical ideal: one should act in accordance with one’s dharma and standards of purity/propriety. Uttara appeals to his kṣatriya identity and ritual learning to justify avoiding contact with what he considers impure or unbecoming.
Uttara speaks defensively, asserting his status as a kṣatriya prince and a person versed in mantras and sacrifices. On that basis, he refuses to touch something described as discarded/impure, framing the refusal as a matter of honor and ritual propriety.