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THE MAHABHARATA
 
पाण्डवा ह्यपि तत्सर्वेवं प्रत्यजानन्नरिन्दमाः ।

उद्भावनमकुर्वन्तो विदुरस्य मते स्थिताः ॥
 

And the Pandavas themselves who could

subdue their enemies, knew all this, but

abiding by Vidura's advice, they did not

reveal their awareness.
 

 
ततो द्रोणः पाण्डुपुत्रानस्त्राणि विविधानि च ।

ग्राहयामास दिव्यानि मानुषाणि च वीर्यवान् ॥

The valorous Drona then taught the sons

of Pandu (the use of ) manifold missiles,

divine and human.
 

 
राजपुत्रास्तथा चान्ये समेत्य [भरतर्षभ] ।

अभिजग्मुस्ततो द्रोणमस्त्रार्थे द्विजसत्तमम् ॥
 

Other princes also approached in large

numbers that best of Brahmins, Drona, for

(learning) the (use of) missiles.
 

 
स्पर्धमानस्तु पार्थेन सूतपुत्रोऽत्यमर्षणः ।

अभ्ययात्स ततो द्रोणं धनुर्वेदचिकीर्षया ॥
 

Vying with Arjuna, Karna, the very irascible
 

son of the Charioteer (named Adhiratha),

approached Drona then for learning the

science of archery.