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:,स्त्रियोंके प्रति आसक्ति, जूआ खेलना, शिकार खेलनेका शौक और मद्यपान--ये चार प्रकारके भोग कामनाजनित दुःख बताये गये हैं, जिनके कारण मनुष्य अपने धन-ऐश्वर्यसे भ्रष्ट हो जाता है। शास्त्रोंके निपुण विद्वान् सभी परिस्थितियोंमें इन चारोंको निन्दनीय मानते हैं; परंतु द्यूतक्रीडाको तो जूएके दोष जाननेवाले लोग विशेषरूपसे निन्दनीय समझते हैं
tatra sarvatra vaktavyaṃ manyante śāstrakovidāḥ | viśeṣataś ca vaktavyaṃ dyūte paśyanti tadvidaḥ ||
Ali, as autoridades versadas nos śāstra sustentam que, em toda circunstância, deve-se falar abertamente contra esses vícios; e os que realmente entendem o assunto consideram especialmente necessário condenar o jogo. Pois o apego às mulheres, o jogo, a paixão pela caça e a bebida de licor—esses quatro prazeres são ditos trazer tristeza nascida do desejo, e por eles o homem decai da riqueza e da soberania.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
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.