Sutra 41

Devanagari script

द्यूते तु जितमेवाक्षविदुषा यथा जयत्सेनदुर्योधनाभ्यामिति ॥ कZ_०८.३.४१ ॥

Transliteration

dyūte tu jitam evākṣaviduṣā yathā jayatsenaduryodhanābhyām iti

Translation

ಆದರೆ ಜೂಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದವನು (ನಿಪುಣನು)ನೇ ಗೆಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾನೆ—ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ—ಜಯತ್ಸೇನ ಮತ್ತು ದುರ್ಯೋಧನರ ಪ್ರಕರಣದಲ್ಲಿ (ಕಂಡಂತೆ)।

Word by Word

• द्यूते: in gambling; in a gambling case/context
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्यूत
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरणे)

• तु: but; however
• Type: Particle
• Root: तु
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक

• जितम्: won (amount); winnings
• Type: Participle
• Root: जि
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (सन्दर्भानुसार कर्म/विधेय)

• एव: only; indeed
• Type: Particle
• Root: एव
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक

• अक्षविदुषा: by a knower of dice; by an expert gambler
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षविद्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; तृतीया (करणे/कर्तृकरणे)

• यथा: as; just as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/दृष्टान्तार्थक

• जयत्सेनदुर्योधनाभ्याम्: by Jayatsena and Duryodhana (together)
• Type: Proper Noun
• Root: जयत्सेन-दुर्योधन
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्विवचन; तृतीया (करणे/सह)

• इति: thus; as stated
• Type: Quotative particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-निर्देश/उद्धरण-समाप्ति

Entities Mentioned

• Jayatsena
• Duryodhana

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FAQs

What policy implication is suggested by ‘the expert wins’?

It implies gambling can be structurally exploitative: skilled players or operators systematically extract wealth from others.