Uttara said: ‘Let the Kurus carry off still more of the Matsyas' wealth, Brihannada; let the women laugh at me, or the men.’ Vaishampayana said: ‘Having spoken thus, terrified, wearing his earrings, he leapt from the chariot, abandoning honor and casting aside his bow with its arrow, and ran. Brihannada said: “Flight is not remembered by the ancients as the dharma of a kshatriya. Better for you to die in battle than to flee in fear.” Having said this, the son of Kunti leapt from the finest of chariots, and Dhananjaya ran after the fleeing prince, his long braid swinging and his two red garments fluttering. As he ran, shaking his braid, some of the soldiers, not recognizing Arjuna then and looking at such a form, laughed.’