science (of arms). And the hundred sons of Dhrita-rashtra, and the Pandavas along with the Yadavas, and the Vrishnis, and many other princes from various lands, began to receive lessons from him in that science."
So ends the hundred and thirtieth Section in the Sambhava of the Adi Parva.
( Sambhava Parva continued. )
Vaisampayana said, "Desirous of giving his grand-sons a superior education, Bhisma was on the look-out for a teacher endued with energy and well-skilled in the science of arms, Deciding, O thou foremost of the Bharatas, that none who was not possessed of great intelligence, none who was not illustrious or a perfect master of the science of arms, none who was not of god-like might, should be the instructor of the Kuru (princes), the son of Ganga, O thou tiger among men, placed the Pandavas and the Kauravas under the tuition of Bharadwaja's son, the intelligent Drona skilled in all the Vedas. Pleased with the reception given him by the great Bhisma, that foremost of all men skilled in arms—the illustrious Drona of world-wide fame—accepted the princes as his pupils. And Drona taught them the science of arms in all its branches. And, O monarch, both the Kauravas and the Pandavas endued with immeasurable strength, in a short time became proficient in the use of all kinds of arms."
Janamejaya asked, "O Brahmana, how was Drona born? How and whence did he acquire his arms? How and why came he unto the Kurus? Whose son also was he endued with such energy? Again, how was born his son Ashwathama the foremost of all skilled in arms? I wish to hear all this! Please recite them in detail."
Vaisampayana said, "There dwelt at the source of the Ganges, a great sage named Bharadwaja, ceaselessly observing the most rigid vows. One day, of old, intending to celebrate the Agnihotra sacrifice, he went along with many great Rishis to the Ganges to perform his ablutions. Arrived at the bank
