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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 nói: Rồi hai dũng sĩ đánh nhau, như hai con bò mộng húc nhau bằng sừng. Bị thúc đẩy bởi mối thù sâu nặng, họ bắt đầu làm đối phương rách nát, thương tích chồng chất bằng những mũi tên cong, thô ráp, lồi mấu—hình ảnh cho thấy trong chiến tranh, thù hận biến dũng khí thành sự tàn hại lẫn nhau không ngừng.

ततक्षतुःthey two struck/hew(ed)
ततक्षतुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootतक्ष्
Formलिट् (परस्मैपद), Perfect (past narrative), 3rd, Dual
तदाthen
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
अन्योन्यम्each other (mutually)
अन्योन्यम्:
Karma
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्योन्य
शृङ्गाभ्याम्with (their) horns
शृङ्गाभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशृङ्ग
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Dual
वृषभाविवlike two bulls
वृषभाविव:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
T
two bulls (simile)
H
horns (śṛṅga)

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.