Sutra 62
Devanagari script
द्यूतमद्ययोर्द्यूतम् ॥ कZ_०८.३.६२ ॥
Transliteration
dyūtam adyayor dyūtam
Translation
Between gambling and drinking, gambling (is worse/more blameworthy).
Word by Word
द्यूत-मद्ययोःof gambling and intoxicants (liquor)
द्यूत-मद्ययोः:
TypeNoun
Rootद्यूत; मद्य
Formसमासपद; द्वन्द्वसमासः (द्यूत + मद्य); षष्ठी-द्विवचनम् (genitive dual)
द्यूतम्(the topic is) gambling
द्यूतम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्यूत
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (nominative singular); विधेय/शीर्षक-रूपेण (topic-heading)
FAQs
Gambling directly produces factionalism, cheating, debt, and conflict dynamics that spill into politics and institutions, not merely personal impairment.