Shloka 2436
धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति व्यवहार-रक्षा-नियमनोपदेशः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Instruction on Administration, Punishment, and Daily Governance
दुर्बुद्धिविंदुरं प्राह द्यूते कि जितमित्युत । 'पार्थ! क्या तुम उस बातको भूल गये
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | durbuddhi-viduraṃ prāha dyūte kiṃ jitam ity uta |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Dalam permainan dadu itu, lelaki yang berniat jahat itu berulang kali menyapa Vidura dan bertanya, “Sebenarnya, apakah yang telah kita menangi?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how obsession with winning can eclipse dharma: a seemingly simple question—“What have we won?”—becomes a sign of moral confusion when victory is pursued through unjust means. It implicitly elevates Vidura’s role as a voice of righteousness amid a court that mistakes harmful gain for true success.
The narrator recalls the infamous dice-game episode: an evil-minded figure at the Kuru court repeatedly questions Vidura about what has been won in the wager. The remembrance functions as a moral commentary on the chain of events that led to catastrophe, contrasting reckless triumphalism with Vidura’s dharmic perspective.