Dhritarashtra said Day by day, O Sanjaya, by blazing fame is dwindling away. Numerous warriors of my side are being slain. I consider all this to be due to the adverse influence of Fate.
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अहन्यहनि मे दीप्तं यशः पतति संजय। हता मे बहवो योधा मन्ये कालस्य पर्ययम्॥