That Pandava (Arjuna) from his eager desire to learn the science of arms always remained at the side of Drona and he excelled all in skill, in strength of arms and in perseverance, on account of his love for the science of arms.
अभ्ययात् स ततो द्रोणं धनुर्वेदचिकीर्षया। शिक्षाभुजबलोद्योगैस्तेषु सर्वेषु पाण्डवः। अस्त्रविद्यानुरागाच्च विशिष्टोऽभवदर्जुनः॥ तुल्येष्वस्त्रप्रयोगेषु लाघवे सौष्ठवेषु च। सर्वेषामेव शिष्याणां बभूवाभ्यधिकोऽर्जुनः॥