यदाऽश्रौषं मन्त्रिणं वासुदेवं तथा भीष्मं शान्तनवं च तेषाम्। भारद्वाजं चाशिषोऽनुब्रुवाणं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard Vasudeva as counselor, and Bhishma, son of Shantanu, and Bharadvaja offering blessings to them, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदा कर्णो भीष्ममुवाच वाक्यं नाहं योत्स्ये युध्यमाने त्वयीति। हित्वा सेनामपचक्राम चापि तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When Karna spoke to Bhishma, saying, 'I will not fight while you are engaged in battle,' and withdrew from the army, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं वासुदेवार्जुनौ तौ तथा धनुर्गाण्डिवमप्रमेयम्। त्रीण्युग्रवीर्याणि समागतानि तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard of Vasudeva and Arjuna together, and the incomparable bow Gandiva, and three mighty warriors united, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं कश्ललेनाभिपन्ने रथोपस्थे सीदमानेऽर्जुने वै। कृष्णं लोकान्दर्शयानं शरीरे तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Arjuna, overcome with exhaustion, was seated in the chariot, and Krishna revealed the worlds within his body, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं भीष्ममित्रकर्शनं निघ्नन्तमाजावयुतं रथानाम्। नैषां कश्चिद्वध्यते ख्यातरूप- स्तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard Bhishma, the destroyer of enemies, striking countless chariots in battle, yet none among them were slain, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं चापगेयेन सङ्ख्ये स्वयं मृत्युं विहितं धार्मिकेण। तच्चाकार्षुः पाण्डवेयाः प्रहृष्टा- स्तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Bhishma, descended from the river, had himself arranged his death in battle according to righteousness, and the Pandavas rejoiced at this, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं भीष्ममत्यन्तशूरं हतं पार्थेनाहवेष्वप्रधृष्यम्। शिखण्डिनं पुरतः स्थापयित्वा तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Bhishma, the exceedingly brave and unconquerable in battle, was slain by Partha, with Shikhandi placed before him, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं शरतल्पे शयानं वृद्धं वीरं सादितं चित्रपुङ्खैः। भीष्मं कृत्वा सोमकानल्पशेषां- स्तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard Bhishma, the aged hero, lying on a bed of arrows, struck by brightly-feathered shafts, and the Somakas left with few survivors, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं शान्तनवे शयाने पानीयार्थे चोदितेनार्जुनेन। भूमिं भित्त्वा तर्पितं तत्र भीष्मं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that, as Shantanu's son lay, Arjuna was urged to fetch water, and Bhishma was satisfied after piercing the earth, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाश्रौषं शुक्रसूर्यौ च युक्तौ कौन्तेयानामनुलोमौ जयाय। नित्यं चास्माञ्श्वापदा भीषयन्ति तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Venus and the Sun were aligned favorably for the sons of Kunti, and that omens constantly threatened us, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदा द्रोणो विविधानस्त्रमार्गा- न्निदर्शयन्समरे चित्रयोधी। न पाण्डवाञ्श्रेष्ठतरान्निहन्ति तदा नाशंसे विजयायं संजय
When Drona, displaying various weapons and skills in battle, did not slay the foremost Pandavas, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं चास्मदीयान्महारथा- न्व्यवस्थितानर्जुनस्यान्तकाय। संशप्तकान्निहतानर्जुनेन तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that our great warriors, positioned to destroy Arjuna, the Saṃśaptakas, were slain by him, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं व्यूहमभेद्यमन्यै- र्भारद्वाजेनात्तशस्त्रेण गुप्तम्। भित्त्वा सौभद्रं वीरमेकं प्रविष्टं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the impenetrable formation, guarded by Bharadvaja with drawn weapons, was breached by the lone hero, Subhadra's son, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽभिमन्युं परिवार्य बालं सर्वे हत्त्वा हृष्टरूपा बभूवुः। महारथाः पार्थमशक्नुवन्त- स्तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that, surrounding the young Abhimanyu, all the great warriors killed him and rejoiced, yet could not overcome Partha, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषमभिमन्युं निहत्य हर्षान्मूढान्क्रोशतो धार्तराष्ट्रान्। क्रोधादुक्तं सैन्धवे चार्जुनेन तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that, after slaying Abhimanyu, the deluded sons of Dhritarashtra cried out in joy, and Arjuna spoke angrily to the Sindhu king, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं सैन्धवार्थे प्रतिज्ञां प्रतिज्ञातां तद्वधायार्जुनेन। सत्यां तीर्णां शत्रुमध्ये च तेन तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Arjuna vowed to slay the Sindhu king, fulfilled that vow in the midst of the enemy, then, O Sanjaya, I did not expect victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं श्रान्तहये धनंजये मुक्त्वा हयान्पाययित्वोपवृत्तान्। पुनर्युक्त्वा वासुदेवं प्रयातं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Dhananjaya, his horses exhausted, unyoked them, gave them water, let them rest, then yoked them again and set out with Vasudeva—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं वाहनेष्वक्षमेषु रथोपस्थे तिष्ठता पाण्डवेन। सर्वान्योधान्वारितानर्जुनेन तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the Pandava stood on his chariot, his steeds and axles battered, holding back all the warriors by himself—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं नागबलैः सुदुःसहं द्रोणानीकं युयुधानं प्रमथ्य। यातं वार्ष्णेयं यत्र तौ कृष्णपार्थौ तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Yuyudhana, with his mighty elephant forces, broke through Drona's terrible formation, and the two Krishnas went where he had gone—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं कर्णमासाद्य मुक्तं वधाद्भीमं कुत्सयित्वा वचोभिः। धनुष्कोट्याऽऽतुद्य कर्णेन वीरं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Karna, after taunting Bhima with harsh words and striking the hero with the tip of his bow, released him from death—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदा द्रोणः कृतवर्मा कृपश्च कर्णो द्रौणिर्मद्रराजश्च शूरः। अमर्षयन्सैन्धवं वध्यमानं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When Drona, Kritavarma, Kripa, Karna, Drona's son, and the valiant king of Madra could not endure the slaughter of the Sindhu king—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं देवराजेन दत्तां दिव्यां शक्तिं व्यंसितां माधवेन। घटोत्कचे राक्षसे घोररूपे तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the divine spear given by the king of the gods was wasted by Madhava on Ghatotkacha, the fierce rakshasa—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं कर्णघटोत्कचाभ्यां युद्धे मुक्तां सूतपुत्रेण शक्तिम्। यया वध्यः समरे सव्यसाची तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that in battle between Karna and Ghatotkacha, the son of the suta released the spear by which Savyasachi could have been slain—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं द्रोणमाचार्यमेकं धृष्टद्युम्नेनाभ्यतिक्रम्य धर्मम्। रथोपस्थे प्रायगतं विशस्तं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Drona, the teacher, was alone, his dharma transgressed by Dhrishtadyumna, lying on his chariot, slain—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं द्रौणिना द्वैरथस्थं माद्रीसुतं नकुलं लोकमध्ये। समं युद्धे मण्डलेभ्यश्चरन्तं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Drona's son engaged Nakula, son of Madri, in single chariot combat, both moving skillfully among the formations—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदा द्रोणे निहते द्रोणपुत्रो नारायणं दिव्यमस्त्रं विकुर्वन्। नैषामन्तं गतवान्पाण्डवानां तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When Drona was slain, and his son, wielding the divine Narayana weapon, could not bring the Pandavas to their end—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं भीमसेनेन पीतं रक्तं भ्रातुर्युधि दुःशासनस्य। निवारितं नान्यतमेन भीमं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Bhimasena drank the blood of his brother Duhshasana on the battlefield, and none could restrain Bhima—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं कर्णमत्यन्तशूरं हतं पार्थेनाहवेष्वप्रधृष्यम्। तस्मिन्भ्रातृणां विग्रहे देवगुह्ये तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Karna, supremely valiant and unconquerable in battle, was slain by Partha in that secret struggle among brothers—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं द्रोणपुत्रं च शूरं दुःशासनं कृतवर्माणमुग्रम्। युधिष्टिरं धर्मराजं जयन्तं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Drona's son, the valiant Duhshasana, and the fierce Kritavarma were all defeated by Yudhishthira, king of dharma—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं निहतं मद्रराजं रणे शूरं धर्मराजेन सूत। सदा सङ्ग्रामे स्प्रधते यस्तु कृष्णं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the king of Madra, ever a rival of Krishna in battle, was slain by the righteous king on the field—at that time, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.