Considering it all as the work of destiny, he became greatly cheerless. He then ceased, O king, to make further efforts, saying, he had not the power which he had before.
बभूव विमनाः पार्थो दैवमित्यनुचिन्तयन्। न्यवर्तत ततो राजन् नेदमस्तीति चाब्रवीत्॥