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He then called one of them and said, “Come here”. The
boy obeyed the Guru. Then the Guru showed a big tree at the
end of the ground.

“Can you see the tree?” Drona asked.

“Yes, Sir.”

“Look at the top and tell me what all things you see.”

“I can see the tree, its trunk, branches, the sky over it and
the ground below it.”

The boy was sent back.

Then Yudhishtira, the eldest of Pandava brothers was
called and the Guru put him the same question. “Can you see
the tree, the bird on its top and other things around?”

preceptor : a teacher, an expert

dynasty : a family of kings or other rulers whose

parents, grandparents, etc have ruled the country
for many years
archery : the sport or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows

disciple : pupil, learner

“Yes, Sir,” Yudhishtira replied. “I can see the tree, the bird,
my brothers, other friends and everything.”

“No, my boy, you cannot shoot the target,” said Drona,
and called other princes one by one, asking them the same
question.

The boys answered almost the same way. Some said, “I
can see only the tree”. Others said, “I can see everything.” Yet
others said, “I can see the branch of the tree and the bird,”
and so on.

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