Shloka 15
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Restraint and the Pāṇḍavas’ Authorized Return (धृतराष्ट्र-उपदेशः)
युधिछिर उवाच अयं धर्मान् सहदेवोडनुशास्ति लोके हास्मिन् पण्डिताख्यां गतश्न । अनर्हता राजपुत्रेण तेन दीव्याम्यहं चाप्रियवत् प्रियेण
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | ayaṁ dharmān sahadevo 'nuśāsti loke hy asmin paṇḍitākhyāṁ gataś ca | anarhatā rājaputreṇa tena dīvyāmy ahaṁ cāpriyavat priyeṇa ||
坚战说道：“这位萨诃提婆教化世人以达摩，在此世间亦享有学者之名。可即便这位我所钟爱的王子本不该被押作赌注，我却——仿佛把至亲当作厌物——仍以他为注，继续赌下去。”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a person renowned for teaching dharma can be wronged when another’s passion and loss of self-mastery take over; the verse highlights the ethical blindness of gambling—treating a beloved, worthy person as a mere stake.
During the dice match in the royal assembly, Yudhiṣṭhira acknowledges Sahadeva’s learning and worth, yet admits he is still wagering him—an act he himself recognizes as treating the dear one like an undesirable object.