Shloka 21
भीष्मशिबिरगमनम् — Duryodhana’s Visit to Bhīṣma’s Camp and the Command Appeal
निपतद्धिस्तथा तैश्व हयसंघै: परस्परम् । शुश्रुवे दारुण: शब्द: सुपर्णपतने यथा,वे अश्वोंके समुदाय परस्पर टकराकर जब गिरते थे, उस समय गरुड़के वेगपूर्वक उतरनेके समान भयंकर शब्द सुनायी देता था
nipatadbhis tathā taiś ca haya-saṅghaiḥ parasparam | śuśruve dāruṇaḥ śabdaḥ suparṇa-patane yathā ||
三阇耶说道：当那一群群战马彼此相撞而坠地之时，响起一阵可怖的轰鸣——宛如苏跋尔那（迦楼罗）疾冲俯落时的雷霆之声。此偈以震耳欲聋的声响加重战事的沉重，使战争的残酷压迫人心。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse does not preach directly; it conveys the ethical weight of war through sensory detail. By likening the battlefield crash to Garuḍa’s fearsome descent, it emphasizes how collective violence becomes an overwhelming force that crushes living beings, inviting reflection on the cost of adharma and the suffering inherent in armed conflict.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield moment when groups of horses collide with each other and fall. The impact produces a terrifying, thunder-like sound, compared to the powerful swoop of Garuḍa (Suparṇa) descending.