I had no hope of success, O Sanjaya, when I heard that Nakula, the son of Madri, had driven the chariot of the son of Drona all around the place, having engaged with him in single combat before the whole army and proving himself fully equal to him.
यदाश्रौषं द्रौणिना द्वैरथस्थं माद्रीसुतं नकुलं लोकमध्ये समं युद्धे मण्डलेभ्यश्चरन्तं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय॥