Bhishma seeing the princes growing up, he chose Kripacharya as the person who would be able to teach the princes the art of using weapons.
Janmajeya wanted to know why a brahman like Kripacharya was adept at using weapons.
The sage continuing said :
The sage Gautama had a son called Sharadwan who born with Shara (arrow) in his hand.
When he went to the forests to meditate, such was the force that Indra tried looking for ways to stop his meditation. Indra sent a beautiful apsara to tempt the sage. The sage was distracted and the sight of such a beautiful woman made him lose control. As he was a great saint, he still managed to resist the temptation and controlled his desires. But his concentration was lost, and he dropped his bow and arrows. His semen fell on some weeds by the wayside, dividing the weeds into two - from which a boy and a girl were born. The sage left the forest for another place.
The king Shantanu happened to be in the forest and he saw the children there. He brought them over and took care of them. When the children were old enough, Sharadhwan appeared there one day. He blessed Shantanu for taking care of his children with love and named the boy Kripa and the girl Kripi. He taught his son the art of weaponry. Soon Kripa was an expert and kings and princes from far started coming to him to learn. At a very early age, he became known as Acharya.
Bhishma seeing Kripa diving his time between other external students and the Kuru princes, started thinking of getting a new teacher. He thought of Dronacharya and asked him to teach the princes.
Janmajeya wanted to know why a brahman like Kripacharya was adept at using weapons.
The sage continuing said :
The sage Gautama had a son called Sharadwan who born with Shara (arrow) in his hand.
When he went to the forests to meditate, such was the force that Indra tried looking for ways to stop his meditation. Indra sent a beautiful apsara to tempt the sage. The sage was distracted and the sight of such a beautiful woman made him lose control. As he was a great saint, he still managed to resist the temptation and controlled his desires. But his concentration was lost, and he dropped his bow and arrows. His semen fell on some weeds by the wayside, dividing the weeds into two - from which a boy and a girl were born. The sage left the forest for another place.
The king Shantanu happened to be in the forest and he saw the children there. He brought them over and took care of them. When the children were old enough, Sharadhwan appeared there one day. He blessed Shantanu for taking care of his children with love and named the boy Kripa and the girl Kripi. He taught his son the art of weaponry. Soon Kripa was an expert and kings and princes from far started coming to him to learn. At a very early age, he became known as Acharya.
Bhishma seeing Kripa diving his time between other external students and the Kuru princes, started thinking of getting a new teacher. He thought of Dronacharya and asked him to teach the princes.
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