Shloka 22
तस्य शब्दो महानासीत् परानभिमुखस्य वै । गरुडस्येव पतत:ः पन्नगार्थे यथा पुरा
tasya śabdo mahān āsīt parān-abhimukhasya vai | garuḍasyeva patataḥ pannagārthe yathā purā ||
サञ्जयは言った。敵に向き直ったとき、彼の戦車からは大いなる轟きが立ちのぼった—それは、いにしえガルダが蛇を捕らえんと急降下した折の、翼の疾風の響きのようであった。この譬えは、武人の進撃に伴う抗しがたい勢いと、獲物を逃さぬ捕食者の確信をいっそう際立たせる。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse is primarily poetic narration rather than direct moral instruction: it uses a powerful simile (Garuḍa swooping for a serpent) to convey the overwhelming force and inevitability of a warrior’s forward drive when he turns to confront foes—highlighting the Mahābhārata’s recurring reflection on how martial resolve can appear awe-inspiring even within a tragic war.
Sañjaya describes a combatant (implied from context) turning to face the enemy; at that moment the chariot produces a great, thunderous sound, compared to the beating wings of Garuḍa as he dives to seize a serpent.