Shloka 30
सभा-पर्व, अध्याय ६१ — द्रौपदी-प्रश्नः, सभाधर्मः, सत्यवचन-नियमः
जातरूपस्य मुख्यस्य अनर्घेयस्थ भारत । एतद् राजन् मम धन तेन दीव्याम्यहं त्वया
jātarūpasya mukhyasya anargheyasya bhārata | etad rājan mama dhana tena dīvyāmy ahaṃ tvayā ||
یُدھِشٹھِر نے کہا—اے بھارت! میرے پاس اعلیٰ ترین جاتروپ سونا ہے، جو قیمت سے ماورا ہے۔ اے راجن! یہی میرا مال ہے؛ اسی کو داؤ پر رکھ کر میں تمہارے ساتھ جُوا کھیلتا ہوں۔
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even ‘priceless’ wealth becomes spiritually and socially destructive when placed in the service of addiction, pride, or rivalry; dharma requires restraint and discernment, not merely possession of riches.
In the dice-hall episode, Yudhiṣṭhira declares the immense value of his gold and offers it as a stake, formally committing his treasure to the gambling match with the kingly opponent.