Shloka 9
Book 3 (Āraṇyaka-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Alliance Gathering; Arjuna’s Praise of Keśava; Draupadī’s Duḥkha-nivedana; Assurances and Vows
एकाहादू द्रव्यनाशोअत्र ध्रुवं व्यसनमेव च । अभुक्तनाशश्चार्थानां वाक््पारुष्यं च केवलम्,जूएसे एक ही दिनमें सारे धनका नाश हो जाता है। साथ ही जूआ खेलनेसे उसके प्रति आसक्ति होनी निश्चित है। समस्त भोग-पदार्थोंका बिना भोगे ही नाश हो जाता है और बदलेमें केवल कटुवचन सुननेको मिलते हैं। कुरुनन्दन! ये तथा और भी बहुत-से दोष हैं, जो जूएके प्रसंगसे कटु परिणाम उत्पन्न करनेवाले हैं। महाबाहो! मैं धृतराष्ट्रसे मिलकर जूएके ये सभी दोष बतलाता
ekāhād dravyanāśo ’tra dhruvaṃ vyasanam eva ca | abhuktanāśaś cārthānāṃ vākpāruṣyaṃ ca kevalam ||
Vāyu disse: “No jogo, em um único dia a riqueza é certamente arruinada, e só a desgraça se torna certa. Até os bens destinados ao prazer perecem sem serem desfrutados, e em troca nada se obtém senão palavras duras e amargas. Estes e muitos outros defeitos nascem do episódio do jogo, trazendo consequências dolorosas.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Gambling is portrayed as a destructive vice: it quickly ruins wealth, brings inevitable misfortune, wastes enjoyments before they are even experienced, and results in social harm through abusive speech and conflict.
Vāyudeva speaks as a moral adviser, listing the concrete harms that follow from gambling—rapid loss of property, the onset of calamity, wasted resources, and the bitter aftermath of harsh words—framing gambling as a cause of grievous outcomes.