I had no hope of success, O Sanjaya, when I heard that Yudhishthira, who was defeated at dice and deprived of his wealth, who was exiled and separated from his relatives and friends, had collected an army of seven Akshauhinis.
यदाश्रौषं निर्जितस्याधनस्य प्रताजितस्य स्वजनात्प्रच्युतस्या अक्षौहिणीः सप्त युधिष्ठिरस्य तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय॥