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In the great epic Mahabharata, which is a narration of
the war between Pandavas and Kauravas has always been
quoted as stories and instances at many places for the
life lessons that it has taught us. Mahabharat may be ages
old, but its stories and teachings hold relevance in every
situation of the modern world too.
One such wonderful
example is of the story of
Guru Dronacharya’s Bird’s
eye test that no one passes
but Arjuna.
Arjuna was a great archer,
he was far better than
anyone Dronacharya had
ever trained. Arjuna was
a great student to his
guru, he always showed
exceptional concentration
and dedication towards
every task he was given.
Dronacharya knew this and
he loved arjuna for that.
While teaching all the little
Kuru and Pandu princes
dronacharya would often
praise Arjuna. It was
evident to everyone that
not only was arjuna was
a better archer but also
dronacharya’s favorite
student. The eldest prince of
the Kuru Clan, Duryodhana
absolutely detested his
cousins and this special
place given to Arjuna made
him extremely mad.
One Day Duryodhana saw
dronacharya walking by,
he intentionally started
talking to his brothers. He
complains in a volume that
Guru Dronacharya should
also be able to hear him. He
says that Arjuna is not the
best warrior prince and that
dronacharya is wrong when
he thinks so. Left to himself,
Arjuna is literally nothing in
front of me.
On hearing this, Dronacharya
smiles. Looking at the young
prince’s jealousy he feels
that he should justify in front
of everyone why he feels
Arjuna’s abilities are superior
than anyone else and there
existed no warrior like him.
The next day dronacharya
asked all the princes to
assemble with their bow
and arrows in the forest.
He showed everyone a tall
tree that was 100 yards
away. There was a wooden
bird on the branch of that
tree. He told everyone to
hit that bird on the branch,
but only with a single arrow.
Everyone started murmuring
as to how that was possible.
When everyone stood in a
queue with their bows, he
asked everyone a question,
whoever gave a proper
answer will be allowed to take
the test.
First he asks Yudhistir, What
do you see when you look
at the tree? He replies “The
Bird”.
Dronacharya asks again
“What else do you see?”
Yudhistir thinks for a moment
and replies, “well, i see the
branches, the leaves and the
sky behind it.”
Dronacharya smiles and asks
him to keep his bow down.
Next he asks Duryodhana
to come forward and he
asks him the same question.
Duryodhana replies “I see the
bird and the tree and you Sir”
Dronacharya tells duryodhana
that he may not waste his
arrow and he can also put his
bow down.
Slowly he asks every prince
and they answer almost like
their elders brothers did.
At last he asks his favorite
student Arjuna to come
forward. He asks him the
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