Shloka 9
Book 3 (Āraṇyaka-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Alliance Gathering; Arjuna’s Praise of Keśava; Draupadī’s Duḥkha-nivedana; Assurances and Vows
एकाहादू द्रव्यनाशोअत्र ध्रुवं व्यसनमेव च । अभुक्तनाशश्चार्थानां वाक््पारुष्यं च केवलम्,जूएसे एक ही दिनमें सारे धनका नाश हो जाता है। साथ ही जूआ खेलनेसे उसके प्रति आसक्ति होनी निश्चित है। समस्त भोग-पदार्थोंका बिना भोगे ही नाश हो जाता है और बदलेमें केवल कटुवचन सुननेको मिलते हैं। कुरुनन्दन! ये तथा और भी बहुत-से दोष हैं, जो जूएके प्रसंगसे कटु परिणाम उत्पन्न करनेवाले हैं। महाबाहो! मैं धृतराष्ट्रसे मिलकर जूएके ये सभी दोष बतलाता
ekāhād dravyanāśo ’tra dhruvaṃ vyasanam eva ca | abhuktanāśaś cārthānāṃ vākpāruṣyaṃ ca kevalam ||
Vāyu said: “In gambling, within a single day one’s wealth is surely ruined, and calamity alone becomes certain. Even the goods meant for enjoyment perish without being enjoyed, and in return one gains nothing but harsh, bitter speech. These and many other faults arise from the gambling episode, bringing painful consequences.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Gambling is portrayed as a destructive vice: it quickly ruins wealth, brings inevitable misfortune, wastes enjoyments before they are even experienced, and results in social harm through abusive speech and conflict.
Vāyudeva speaks as a moral adviser, listing the concrete harms that follow from gambling—rapid loss of property, the onset of calamity, wasted resources, and the bitter aftermath of harsh words—framing gambling as a cause of grievous outcomes.