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On another occasion, Drona was washing his feet on the
side of a stream. A crocodile grabbed his foot. Though he could

ward it off easily, Drona pretending panic, shouted loudly:

“Boys, Ah! I am in danger. A crocodile has caught hold of my
foot. Please help me, save me.”

ward off : prevent from happening

panic : sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety

stare : look fixedly at something

awestruck : showing a feeling of wonder and fear

The boys who were standing a bit away from the bank of

the stream were awestruck and confused. But the brave and
ever-ready Arjuna responded quickly.

Immediately he set an arrow to his bow, shot it into the
stream aiming at the right point. It infused the crocodile and

drove it away but it did not hit the Guru’s foot. Such was
Arjuna’s skill.

The Acharya said, “Boys, look at Arjuna’s feat. His dexterity,
prompt and proper responsive action are other keys to achieve

the goal and success.”

infuse : fill

feat : an achievement that requires great courage,

skill or strength

dexterity : skill in performing tasks

responsive : reacting quickly, in a positive way

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