Aruni was willing to give up his life for his Guru, Uttanka cast aside his dreams for his teacher. Young or old, their devotion and obedience were almost superhuman. Luckily, as described in the Mahabharata, the gods looked kindly on them. After all, these young men had earned the right to happiness.
Uttanka story is incomplete. He does not forgive Takshaka who stole the earrings. He visits King Janamejaya and instigates him to conduct a SarpaSatra yagam to kill all the snakes of the world.The Uttanka story is linked to the opening sequences of Vyasa Mahabharata.The sage Vaisampayana recites the Vyasa MahaBharatam at the SarpaSatra yagam and stops it.The sage UgraShravas recites what he heard at the SarpaSatra yagam > to the sages of NaiMisha forests.