Bird's eye

In Mahabharata myths one finds Drona asking Arjun that what he sees when asked to shoot a target. Target was a bird parched on a branch on a tree part of densed forest. Arjun replied, The eye of the Bird as that was the target. Legend goes in its ways!! .. Arjun was praised for the focus he had.

Legend has not changed since that day and is being repeated many a times on various occasions. Probably the aerodynamics of shooting an arrow and the curvature it follows based on the wind speed and pressure variations apart from other branches swinging in and out blocking or opening the target were too minor and well understood to be mentioned. The ironically part of the whole myth is the reference to neglected science at that juncture. Worst part followed repeatedly with ages. The bunch of jokers, in an attempt to be Drona, just bothered to point to the eye of the bird and gave no preference to the important associated dynamics. Well, thats no rocket science to know that disciples failed one by one and it was likely to dismiss them as incompetent bunch of fools.

With clock's tick, the mode of nailing target changes. In civilized world, most wars are fought on sports ground. Battlefield changes and now the soldiers need to learn the different tricks. Sachin Tendulkar, is no unknown name in the cricket playing nations. The legend, no less than Arjun any day, demands the same respect. People have made careers only by writing this name in headlines of their articles.

Recently, DS was in a special gathering of folks called by a senior man in charge. after a few brief statements, man realizes that if he could quote something of sort which all generations have gone through then his fart stays punched harder and louder. He states " Sachin Tendular quoted,  when he goes to bat, he only sees the ball and nothing else". This man acts a modern days Drona and shows the true fighting spirit of a Guru who lost the teaching ground and fought for personal favors. The whole concept of quoting a great man by attributing the stuffs coinciding with his own thought process allowed Modern days Drona fart  louder and stinkier. Eventually making place unfit for breathing which is essential part of survival.

Neglected science here, that a Great batsman always looks at the bowlers run up, the way he holds the ball, shinier side of ball, all provide him clues to face the kind of delivery. The oldest plan of battlefield to know your enemies moves much before he attacks you is what batsmen gather by such observation.   To complement watching the ball delivery, seam position, shinier side, wrist grip. Ironically this alone doesn't complete the assessment of moves as depending on the action and height of bowler the bounce, swing or amount of turn or movement of ball occurs. Wicket plays a handy parts too. There are a days when Ajay Jadeja has bowled and taken 2 wickets in an over. Which suggests that, skills alone don't matter and its the luck factor as well. A batsman thinks of all before facing a delivery.  There are many more facts to be taken in consideration which exceed beyond my comprehensions of knowledge.

This man, however, underlines everything and makes statements. Motive is not to make sure that fart is punched out rather he holds the ability to push fart out. His eagerness and openness to encounter anyone and everyone to challenge him blows like a horn in battlefield to call all Eklavyas at one shot and devoid them of the precious thumb.

But modern days Eklavyas are smarter and unwilling to sacrifice the thumb. They chose to keep calm and see no point in proclaiming their arrival or rise to the levels they deserves.  In the absence of any  visible competition  Drona can sign off on a happy note that Arjuns he knows of and teaches and mentors are best in sighting the Bird's Eye. Eklavyas know who can shoot them, But due credit for Arjuns anyway Awaits.