Shloka 44
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 ||
Wika ni Uttara: “Iniaalay ko rin ang isang karwaheng nababalutan ng mga palamuting ginto at nakayuko sa mahuhusay na kabayo; at sampung elepanteng nagngangalit sa pagkabaliw ng rut. O Bṛhannalā, tanggapin mo ang lahat—ngunit patawarin mo ako; hayaan mo akong makaalis.”
उत्तर उवाच
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.