I had no hope of success, O Sanjaya, when I heard that Vasudeva of the Madhu race, who covered the whole universe with his but one foot, had been heartily engaged to do good to the Pandavas.
यदाश्रौषं माधवं वासुदेवं सर्वात्मना पाण्डवार्थे निविष्टम्। स्तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय॥