Shloka 22
तस्य शब्दो महानासीत् परानभिमुखस्य वै । गरुडस्येव पतत:ः पन्नगार्थे यथा पुरा,शत्रुओंकी ओर उन्मुख हुए उनके रथका महान् शब्द वैसा ही प्रतीत होता था, जैसा कि पहले किसी सर्पको पकड़नेके लिये झपटते हुए गरुड़के पंखसे प्रकट हुआ था
tasya śabdo mahān āsīt parān-abhimukhasya vai | garuḍasyeva patataḥ pannagārthe yathā purā ||
جب وہ دشمنوں کی طرف رُخ کر کے بڑھا تو اس کے رتھ سے بڑا شور اٹھا—گویا قدیم زمانے میں سانپ کو پکڑنے کے لیے جھپٹتے ہوئے گرُڑ کے پروں کی گونج۔
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.