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, उसी प्रकार आपसमें लाग-डाँट रखनेवाले वे दोनों वीर झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बाणोंद्वारा एक-दूसरेको क्षत-विक्षत करने लगे
tatakṣatuḥ tadā anyonyaṁ śṛṅgābhyāṁ vṛṣabhāv iva |
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତାପରେ ସେଇ ଦୁଇ ଯୋଦ୍ଧା ଦୁଇ ବୃଷଭ ଯେପରି ଶୃଙ୍ଗଦ୍ୱାରା ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ଆଘାତ କରନ୍ତି, ସେପରି ଏକାପରେ ଏକ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲେ। ପରସ୍ପର ବୈରରେ ପ୍ରେରିତ ହୋଇ, ବାଙ୍କା ଗଠିଯୁକ୍ତ ବାଣମାନଙ୍କଦ୍ୱାରା ଏକାପରେ ଏକକୁ କ୍ଷତ-ବିକ୍ଷତ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
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.