Shloka 246
Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)
ततक्षतुस्तदान्योन्यं शृज्भाभ्यां वृषभाविव । जैसे दो साँड़ परस्पर सींगोंसे प्रहार करते हैं
tatakṣatuḥ tadā anyonyaṁ śṛṅgābhyāṁ vṛṣabhāv iva |
Sañjaya sprach: Dann schlugen die beiden Krieger aufeinander ein, wie zwei Stiere, die sich mit den Hörnern stoßen. Von gegenseitiger Feindschaft getrieben, begannen sie einander mit ihren gebogenen, knotigen Pfeilen zu verwunden und zu zerreißen—ein Bild dafür, wie Hass im Krieg Tapferkeit in unerbittliche gegenseitige Verletzung verwandelt.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how mutual hatred (anyonyam—reciprocal hostility) escalates conflict into relentless reciprocal harm; even heroic strength, when driven by enmity, becomes a cycle of wounding rather than a path to restraint or reconciliation.
Sañjaya describes two opposing warriors engaging in close, aggressive exchange—likened to two bulls clashing horns—striking each other repeatedly and inflicting injuries, emphasizing the intensity and symmetry of the duel.