I had no hope of success, O Sanjaya, when I heard that Vayu, with Indra and Surya had united in alliance for the success of the Pandavas and even the bcasts of prey were putting us to fear.
यदा वायुश्चन्द्रसूर्यों च युक्ती कौन्तेयानामनुलोमा जयाय। नित्यं चास्माश्वापदा भीषयन्ति तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय॥