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 |
サンジャヤは言った。やがて二人の戦士は、二頭の牡牛が角で突き合うように、互いに打ちかかった。相互の怨恨に駆られ、節くれだった曲矢で相手を傷つけ裂きはじめた――戦の憎しみが、武勇を容赦なき相互の損傷へと変えてゆくさまの譬えである。
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.