Mahabharata 3.13.8 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 8
Book 3 (Āraṇyaka-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Alliance Gathering; Arjuna’s Praise of Keśava; Draupadī’s Duḥkha-nivedana; Assurances and Vows
तत्र सर्वत्र वक्तव्यं मन्यन्ते शास्त्रकोविदा: । विशेषतश्च वक्तव्यं ्यूते पश्यन्ति तद्विद:
tatra sarvatra vaktavyaṃ manyante śāstrakovidāḥ | viśeṣataś ca vaktavyaṃ dyūte paśyanti tadvidaḥ ||
Di sana, para sarjana yang mahir dalam śāstra berpendapat bahawa dalam setiap keadaan harus ditegur dan dikecam segala keburukan ini; dan mereka yang benar-benar memahami perkara itu menganggap lebih-lebih lagi perlu mengecam perjudian. Kerana keterikatan kepada wanita, perjudian, kegilaan berburu, dan meminum arak—empat jenis kenikmatan ini dikatakan membawa dukacita yang lahir daripada nafsu; dan olehnya seseorang tergelincir daripada harta dan kedaulatan.
वायुदेव उवाच
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Śāstra-informed wisdom urges open censure of destructive indulgences, with special emphasis on condemning gambling, since it rapidly leads to loss of wealth, stability, and moral restraint.
Vāyudeva delivers a didactic warning: he lists major sources of downfall—attachment, dice, hunting-obsession, and intoxicants—and notes that knowledgeable people particularly single out gambling as uniquely ruinous.
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