Shloka 30
सभा-पर्व, अध्याय ६१ — द्रौपदी-प्रश्नः, सभाधर्मः, सत्यवचन-नियमः
जातरूपस्य मुख्यस्य अनर्घेयस्थ भारत । एतद् राजन् मम धन तेन दीव्याम्यहं त्वया
jātarūpasya mukhyasya anargheyasya bhārata | etad rājan mama dhana tena dīvyāmy ahaṃ tvayā ||
যুধিষ্ঠির বললেন—হে ভারত! আমার কাছে শ্রেষ্ঠ জাতরূপ স্বর্ণ আছে, যার মূল্য অমূল্য। হে রাজন! এই আমার ধন; এটিই পণ রেখে আমি তোমার সঙ্গে পাশা খেলি।
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even ‘priceless’ wealth becomes spiritually and socially destructive when placed in the service of addiction, pride, or rivalry; dharma requires restraint and discernment, not merely possession of riches.
In the dice-hall episode, Yudhiṣṭhira declares the immense value of his gold and offers it as a stake, formally committing his treasure to the gambling match with the kingly opponent.