Mahabharata 1.25.2 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 25, Shloka 2
Garuḍa, the Brāhmaṇa’s Release, and Kaśyapa’s Counsel
Gajakacchapa-ākhyāna Prelude
यत्र सा विनता तस्मिन् पणितेन पराजिता । अतीव दु:ःखसंतप्ता दासीभावमुपागता,जहाँ उनकी माता विनता बाजी हार जानेसे दासी-भावको प्राप्त हो अत्यन्त दुःखसे संतप्त रहती थीं
yatra sā vinatā tasmin paṇitena parājitā | atīva duḥkha-santaptā dāsī-bhāvam upāgatā ||
അവിടെ വിനത പന്തയത്തിൽ പരാജയപ്പെട്ടതിനാൽ ദാസീഭാവത്തിലേക്ക് വീണിരുന്നു; അത്യന്തം ദുഃഖത്തിൽ ദഹിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് അവൾ കഴിയുകയായിരുന്നു।
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
A single unethical or imprudent act—here, a wager—can create lasting bondage and suffering. The verse highlights the moral danger of gambling and the way prideful contests can degrade dignity and freedom.
Vinatā loses a wager and, as a consequence, becomes reduced to a servant’s status, enduring deep grief. This sets the background for later events involving her son Garuḍa and the struggle to end her servitude.
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