Shloka 25
अर्जुनस्य रथाश्वमोचनं कृष्णस्याश्वसेवा च
Arjuna’s Horses Freed; Krishna’s Equine Service
द्रोण उदाच सममाचार्यकं तात तव चैवार्जुनस्य च । योगाद् दुःखोषितत्वाच्च तस्मात्त्वतोडधिको<र्जुन:,द्रोणाचार्यने कहा--तात! यद्यपि तुम्हारा और अर्जुनका आचार्यत्व मैंने समानरूपसे ही किया है, तथापि सम्पूर्ण दिव्यास्त्रोंकी प्राप्ति एवं अभ्यास और क्लेशसहनकी दृष्टिसे अर्जुन तुमसे बढ़े-चढ़े हैं
sañjaya uvāca | droṇa uvāca samam ācāryakaṃ tāta tava caivārjunasya ca | yogād duḥkhoṣitatvāc ca tasmāt tvato 'dhiko 'rjunaḥ ||
द्रोण उवाच—तात! सममेव मया त्वं पार्थश्च शिक्षितौ; तथापि योगात् दुःखोषितत्वाच्च अर्जुनस्त्वत्तोऽधिकः।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Equal instruction does not guarantee equal outcome; disciplined application (yoga) and the capacity to endure hardship in practice are decisive factors in excellence. The verse highlights merit arising from sustained effort rather than mere access to a teacher.
Within Sanjaya’s narration, Drona reflects on having taught both a listener (addressed as ‘tāta’) and Arjuna equally, yet acknowledges Arjuna’s superiority due to greater disciplined practice and endurance—implicitly explaining why Arjuna’s martial attainments exceed others’.