Yudhisthira became the best of car warriors and Arjuna excelled every one in every respect. He surpassed all in intelligence, in the skill of using all weapons and in devotion to his arms and his preceptor. He thus became the foremost of all car warriors.
युधिष्ठिरो रथश्रेष्ठः सर्वत्र तु धनंजयः। प्रथितः सागरान्तायां रथयूथपयूथपः॥ बुद्धियोगबलोत्साहैः सर्वास्त्रेषु च निष्ठितः। अस्त्रे गुर्वनुरागे च विशिष्टोऽभवदर्जुनः॥