यदाऽश्रौषं वैश्रवणेन सार्धं समागतं भीमन्यांश्च पार्थान्। तस्मिन्देशे मानुषाणामगम्ये तदा नाशंसि विजयाय संजया
When I heard that Bhima and the other sons of Pritha met with Vaisravana in that region inaccessible to men, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं घोषयात्रागतानां बन्धं गन्धर्वैर्मोक्षणं चार्जुनेन। स्वेषां सुतानां कर्णबुद्धौ रतानां तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that, during the cattle expedition, my sons were captured by the Gandharvas and released by Arjuna, who delighted in Karna's wisdom, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं यक्षरूपेण धर्मं समागतं धर्मराजेन सूत। प्रश्नान्कांश्चिद्विब्रुवाणं च सम्यक् तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Yudhishthira, O charioteer, encountered Dharma in the form of a Yaksha, who questioned him thoroughly, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं न विदुर्मामकास्तान् प्रच्छन्नरूपान्वसतः पाण्डवेयान्। विराटराष्ट्रे सह कृष्णया च तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that my people did not recognize the Pandavas, who lived in disguise with Krishna in the kingdom of Virata, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं कीचकानां वरिष्ठं निषूदितं भ्रातृशतेन सार्धम्। द्रौपद्यर्थे भीमसेनेन सङ्ख्ये तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Bhimasena, in battle, slew Kichaka, the foremost among the Kichakas, along with his hundred brothers, for the sake of Draupadi, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं मामकानां वरिष्ठा- न्धनंजयेनैकरथेन भग्नान्। विराटराष्ट्रे वसता महात्मना तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the foremost of my sons were defeated by Dhananjaya, alone on his chariot, while he dwelt in the kingdom of Virata, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं सत्कृतं मत्स्यराज्ञा सुतां दत्तामुत्तरामर्जुनाय। तां चार्जुनः प्रत्यगृह्णात्सुतार्थे तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the king of the Matsyas honored Arjuna and gave his daughter Uttara to him, and Arjuna accepted her for his son, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं निर्जितस्याधनस्य प्रव्राजितस्य स्वजनात्प्रच्युतस्य। अक्षौहिणीः सप्त युधिष्ठिरस्य तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय।। 196
When I heard that Yudhishthira, though defeated, deprived of wealth, exiled, and separated from his kin, still assembled seven divisions of troops, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं माधवं वासुदेवं सर्वात्मना पाण्डवार्थे निविष्टम्। यस्येमां गां विक्रममेकमाहु- स्तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Madhava, Vasudeva, was wholly devoted to the cause of the Pandavas—he whose single stride encompasses the earth—O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं नरनारायणौ तौ कृष्णार्जुनौ वदतो नारदस्य। अहं द्रष्टा ब्रह्मलोके च सम्यक् तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard Narada declare that Krishna and Arjuna are the two ancient sages, Nara and Narayana, and that I myself saw this clearly in Brahma's world, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं लोकहिताय कृष्णं शमार्थिनमुपयातं कुरूणाम्। शमं कुर्वाणमकृतार्थं च यातं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय।। 199
When I heard that Krishna came to the Kurus seeking peace for the good of the world, and, though he strove for peace, returned unsuccessful, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
बुद्धिं कृतां निग्रहे केशवस्य। तं चात्मानं बहुधा दर्शयानं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Krishna had resolved to restrain his mind, and that he revealed himself in many forms, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं वासुदेवे प्रयाते रथस्यैकामग्रतस्तिष्ठमानाम्। आर्तां पृथां सान्त्वितां केशवेन तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Vasudeva departed, standing at the front of the chariot, and that distressed Kunti was comforted by Krishna, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.