Shloka 48

Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana

Devanagari script

अन्योन्यशरसंस्पर्शात्‌ तयोर्मनुजसिंहयो:

Transliteration

anyonyaśarasaṁsparśāt tayoḥ manuṣasiṁhayoḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: As those two lion-like men met each other in the clash and close contact of their arrows, the battle between them tightened into a direct, personal contest—an image of warrior-duty where courage and resolve are tested without retreat.

Word by Word

• अन्योन्य-शर-संस्पर्शात्: from the mutual contact of arrows
• अन्योन्य-शर-संस्पर्शात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्योन्यशरसंस्पर्श
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• तयोः: of those two
• तयोः: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual

• मनुज-सिंहयोः: of the two lions among men
• मनुज-सिंहयोः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुजसिंह
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Dual

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• two lion-like men (two warriors, unnamed in this half-verse)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the Kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in battle: when conflict becomes immediate and unavoidable, a warrior is measured by composure, courage, and commitment to duty rather than by hesitation or fear.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes two heroic fighters engaging so closely that their arrows meet and clash; the imagery signals an intense duel where both combatants press each other without yielding.