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Shloka 44

शमीवृक्षस्थायुधप्रकाशनम् / Revelation and Identification of the Weapons on the Śamī Tree

हेमदण्डप्रतिच्छन्नं रथ॑ युक्त च सुव्रतै: । मत्तांश्व दश मातड्न्‌ मुज्च मां त्वं बृहन्नले,इतना ही नहीं, उत्तम घोड़ोंसे जुते हुए तथा सुवर्णमय दण्डसे युक्त एक रथ और दस मतवाले हाथी भी दे रहा हूँ। बृहन्नले! यह सब ले लो, किंतु तुम मुझे छोड़ दो

hemadaṇḍapraticchannaṃ rathaṃ yuktaṃ ca suvrataiḥ | mattāṃś ca daśa mātaṅgān muñca māṃ tvaṃ bṛhannale ||

ഉത്തരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—സ്വർണ്ണദണ്ഡങ്ങളാൽ മൂടപ്പെട്ട അലങ്കാരങ്ങളുള്ള, ഉത്തമ കുതിരകൾ കെട്ടിയ ഒരു രഥവും ഞാൻ നൽകുന്നു; കൂടാതെ മദോന്മത്തമായ പത്ത് ആനകളെയും. ഹേ ബൃഹന്നലേ! ഇതെല്ലാം എടുത്തുകൊൾക—എന്നെ മാത്രം വിട്ടയക്കൂ, പോകാൻ അനുവദിക്കൂ।

हेमदण्डप्रतिच्छन्नम्covered/ornamented with a golden staff/rod
हेमदण्डप्रतिच्छन्नम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootहेम-दण्ड-प्रतिच्छन्न
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
युक्तम्yoked, harnessed
युक्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सुव्रतैःwith well-trained/obedient (ones) (i.e., horses)
सुव्रतैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसुव्रत
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
मत्तान्intoxicated, rutting
मत्तान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमत्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
हस्तिनःelephants
हस्तिनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहस्तिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
दशten
दश:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदश
ददामिI give
ददामि:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormPresent, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
मुचrelease, let go
मुच:
TypeVerb
Rootमुच्
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormAccusative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
बृहन्नलेO Brihannalā
बृहन्नले:
TypeNoun
Rootबृहन्नला
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular

उत्तर उवाच

U
Uttara
B
Bṛhannalā
C
chariot (ratha)
H
horses
T
ten elephants (daśa mātaṅgāḥ)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how fear can erode resolve and dharma: instead of standing firm, Uttara tries to escape danger by offering wealth. It implicitly contrasts material inducements with the ethical demand for courage and steadfastness in a kṣatriya context.

Uttara, frightened in the face of impending battle, pleads with Bṛhannalā (Arjuna in disguise) to release him. He offers a richly adorned chariot, fine horses, and ten rut-maddened elephants as a price for being let go.