Shloka 686
भीष्मस्य मध्याह्नयुद्धवर्णनम् / Mid-day Battle Description: Bhīṣma Engaged by the Pāñcālas
वैदूर्यमणिदण्डैश्व॒ पतितैरड्कुशै: शुभै: । उनके कारण वह युद्धस्थल जलके स्रोत बहानेवाले पर्वतोंसे युक्त-सा प्रतीत होता था। वहाँ नाना प्रकारके रंगवाले कम्बल
vaidūryamaṇidaṇḍaiś ca patitair aṅkuśaiḥ śubhaiḥ |
三阇耶说道：“战场残骸之间，散落着精美的御象钩棒，其柄镶嵌着吠琉璃（猫眼）宝石，尽皆坠落尘埃。如此贵重之器被抛在土中，使那战地仿佛成了泉源奔涌的山国——‘源头’与沟渠纵横，宛如王者生活的富贵与秩序被战争击碎，倾泻而出。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores impermanence: objects of royal control and luxury—meant to signify order, mastery, and prosperity—lie discarded in war. It hints at the ethical cost of conflict, where even symbols of governance become debris.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield’s aftermath: splendid elephant-goads with jewel-inlaid handles have fallen and lie scattered, contributing to a vivid picture of shattered martial and royal equipment strewn across the ground.