Book 3 (Āraṇyaka-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Alliance Gathering; Arjuna’s Praise of Keśava; Draupadī’s Duḥkha-nivedana; Assurances and Vows
सातत्यं च प्रसड्गस्य वर्णयेयं यथातथम्,इसके सिवा उससे सदा जूआ खेलनेकी आदत बन जाती है। यह सब बातें मैं ठीक- ठीक बता रहा हूँ
sātatyam ca prasaṅgasya varṇayeyam yathātatham
Vāyu said: “I shall describe, exactly as it is, how constant indulgence becomes an attachment—how, apart from this, a person develops a habitual addiction to gambling. I am stating these matters truthfully and in proper order.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Repeated indulgence hardens into attachment and then into habit; therefore one should practice restraint and recognize early signs of addictive involvement, especially in activities like gambling.
Vāyudeva is speaking in an instructive mode, promising to explain truthfully and precisely how persistent engagement leads to attachment and habitual gambling, framing the point as a moral warning.