Shloka 71
Ārjava, Satya, and the Virocana–Sudhanvan Exemplum
Udyoga-parva 35
राजन! पहले जूएमें द्रौयदीको जीती गयी देखकर मैंने आपसे कहा था--“आप द्यूतक्रीड़ामें आसक्त दुर्योधनको रोकिये, विद्वानूलोग इस प्रवंचनाके लिये मना करते हैं।' किंतु आपने मेरा कहना नहीं माना ।।
rājan! pūrvaṁ dyūte draupadī jitāṁ dṛṣṭvāham tvām avadam—“dyūtakrīḍāyām āsaktaṁ duryodhanaṁ nivāraya; vidvāṁso ’sya pravañcanāyāḥ pratiṣedhaṁ kurvanti” iti. tvaṁ tu mama vacanaṁ nānvaśṛṇoṣi. na tad balaṁ yan mṛdunā virudhyate; sūkṣmo dharmas tarasā sevitavyaḥ. pradhvaṁsinī krūrasamāhitā śrīḥ; mṛdu-prauḍhā gacchati putra-pautrān.
毗度罗提醒道：“大王，当德罗帕蒂在掷骰赌局中被赢去时，我曾对你说：‘当制止沉溺赌戏的都律约陀那；智者谴责此等欺诳。’然而你并未听从。并且须知：与温柔相违者，非真力也；微妙之法（dharma）当迅速而谨慎地奉行。以残酷聚敛之财，必速败而招毁；以柔和与成熟之道培育的福祉，则能久存，传及子孙。”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True strength does not oppose gentleness; dharma is subtle and must be adopted without delay. Prosperity gained through cruelty is unstable and self-destructive, while wealth cultivated through mildness and mature conduct becomes lasting and benefits future generations.
Vidura recalls his earlier warning to Dhṛtarāṣṭra during the dice-game episode—urging him to restrain Duryodhana and reject deceit. He reproaches the king for ignoring that counsel and draws a moral lesson about governance, ethical restraint, and the long-term consequences of unjustly acquired wealth.