The greatly intelligent son of Bharadvaja (Drona) is now the chief preceptor of the Kurus. There is no Kshatriya in the world who is superior to him.
क्षत्रियो नास्ति तस्यास्यां पृथिव्यां कश्चिदग्रणीः। कौरवाचार्यमुख्यस्य भारद्वाजस्य धीमतः॥