Shloka 46
Devanagari script
तौ विक्षरन्तौ रुधिरं समासाद्येतरेतरम्
Transliteration
tau vikṣarantau rudhiraṃ samāsādya itaretaram
Translation
तौ विक्षरन्तौ रुधिरं समासाद्येतरेतरम्।
Word by Word
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
विक्षरन्तौwere shedding/sprinkling out
विक्षरन्तौ:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि-क्षर्
FormPresent, Third, Dual, Parasmaipada
रुधिरम्blood
रुधिरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरुधिर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समासाद्यhaving approached/attacked, having come together
समासाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-√सद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
इतरेतरम्each other (mutually)
इतरेतरम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइतरेतर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular, reciprocal sense; used adverbially
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim reality of righteous war: even grievously wounded, warriors continue to confront one another, illustrating steadfastness in kṣatriya-duty while also highlighting the ethical cost—bloodshed and suffering—inseparable from such conflict.
Sañjaya describes two combatants who are bleeding heavily yet still advance and meet each other directly, indicating an intense close-quarters clash at a critical moment in the battle.