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.