Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.82
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2.82.1
यां त्वमेतां श्रियं पाण्डुपुत्रे युधिष्ठिरे ।
तप्यसे तां हरिष्यामि द्यूतेन जयतां वर ॥ २.८२.१ ॥
The fortune of Pāṇḍu's son Yudhiṣṭhira that you grieve over, best of victors — that fortune I will take from him by dice.
2.82.2
आहूयतां परं राजन्कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अगत्वा संशयमहमयुद्ध्वा च चमूमुखे ॥ २.८२.२ ॥
O king, let Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, be summoned here. Without falling into uncertainty, and without fighting at the head of the army, I shall (win).
2.82.3
अक्षान्क्षिपन्नक्षतः सन्विद्वानविदुषो जये ।
ग्लहान्धनूंषि मे विद्धि शरानक्षांश्च भारत ॥ २.८२.३ ॥
Casting the dice, unharmed, being skilled, for victory over the unskilled — know the stakes to be my bows, and the dice my arrows, O descendant of Bharata.
2.82.4
अक्षाणां हृदयं मे ज्यां रथं विद्धि ममास्फुरम् ॥ २.८२.४ ॥
Know the heart of the dice to be my bowstring, and my chariot the rattle of the dice.
2.82.5
अयमुत्सहते राजच्छ्रियमाहर्तुमक्षवित् ।
द्यूतेन पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यस्तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ २.८२.५ ॥
O king, this one, skilled at dice, is eager to take the fortune of the sons of Pāṇḍu. You ought to permit that it be taken from the sons of Pāṇḍu by gambling.
2.82.6
स्थितोऽस्मि शासने भ्रातुर्विदुरस्य महात्मनः ।
तेन सङ्गम्य वेत्स्यामि कार्यस्यास्य विनिश्चयम् ॥ २.८२.६ ॥
I stand by the command of my brother, the great-souled Vidura. Having met him, I shall learn the decision on this matter.
2.82.7
कृष्णादभ्याधिकः सोऽपि क्षत्ता बोद्धा विशाम्पते ।
केवलं धर्ममेवाह न तद्विजयसाधकम् ॥ २.८२.७ ॥
O lord of the people, that steward Vidura is superior even to Kṛṣṇa and a man of knowledge, yet he speaks only of dharma, which does not bring victory.
2.82.8
जयश्च धर्मतोपेतस्तथैव भरतर्षभ ।
तस्माद्विनयतो जेता तावुभौ च विरोधिनौ ॥ २.८२.८ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, victory too is won through dharma; therefore he who conquers through humility is the conqueror, and those two are adversaries.
2.82.9
व्यपनेष्यति ते बुद्धिं विदुरो मुक्तसंशयः ।
पाण्डवानां हिते युक्तो न तथा मम कौरव ॥ २.८२.९ ॥
O Kaurava, Vidura, free from doubt, will turn your mind away, for he is devoted to the welfare of the Pāṇḍavas, not to mine.
2.82.10
नारभेतान्यसामर्थ्यात्पुरुषः कार्यमात्मनः ।
मतिसाम्यं द्वयोर्नास्ति कार्येषु कुरुनन्दन ॥ २.८२.१० ॥
A man should not begin his own task relying on another's strength; O joy of the Kurus, in affairs there is no agreement of minds between two.
2.82.11
भयं परिहरन्मत्त आत्मानं परिपालयन् ।
वर्षासु क्लिन्नवटवत्तिष्ठन्नैवावसीदति ॥ २.८२.११ ॥
He who avoids fear and protects himself, standing like a wet banyan tree in the rains, never sinks.
2.82.12
न व्याधयो नापि यमः प्राप्तुं श्रेयः प्रतीक्षते ।
यावदेव भवेत्कल्पस्तावच्छ्रेयः समाचरेत् ॥ २.८२.१२ ॥
Neither diseases nor Yama wait for the good to be attained; as long as the appointed time lasts, one should practice the good.
2.82.13
सर्वथा पुत्र बलिभिर्विग्रहो मे रोचते ।
वैरं विकारं सृजति तद्वै शस्त्रमनायसम् ॥ २.८२.१३ ॥
Son, a quarrel with the strong is in no way pleasing to me. Enmity creates disorder, and that is a weapon without iron.
2.82.14
अनर्थमर्थं मन्यसे राजपुत्र ।
सङ्ग्रन्थनं कलहस्यातियाति।
तद्वै प्रवृत्तं तु यथाकथञ्चित् ।
सृजेदसीन्निशितान्सायकांश्च ॥ २.८२.१४ ॥
Prince, you regard calamity as gain. The knot of quarrel goes further; once it has been set in motion somehow, it will bring forth sharpened swords and arrows.
2.82.15
द्यूते पुराणैर्व्यवहारः प्रणीत-
स्तत्रात्ययो नास्ति न सम्प्रहारः।
तद्रोचतां शकुनेर्वाक्यमद्य ।
सभां क्षिप्रं त्वमिहाज्ञापयस्व ॥ २.८२.१५ ॥
In dice-play, practice has been established by ancient custom, and in it there is neither harm nor violent strife. Today let Śakuni's proposal please you. Quickly order the assembly hall here.
2.82.16
स्वर्गद्वारं दीव्यतां नो विशिष्टं ।
तद्वर्तिनां चापि तथैव युक्तम्।
भवेदेवं ह्यात्मना तुल्यमेव ।
दुरोदरं पाण्डवैस्त्वं कुरुष्व ॥ २.८२.१६ ॥
For us the gate of heaven is excellent; let them play. For those who follow it, likewise, it is fitting. Thus it will be equal to oneself. Arrange dice-play with the Pāṇḍavas.
2.82.17
वाक्यं न मे रोचते यत्त्वयोक्तं ।
यत्ते प्रियं तत्क्रियतां नरेन्द्र।
पश्चात्तप्स्यसे तदुपाक्रम्य वाक्यं ।
न हीदृशं भावि वचो हि धर्म्यम् ॥ २.८२.१७ ॥
The word you have spoken does not please me. Lord of men, let what is dear to you be done. Having begun this word, you will grieve afterwards; such a word is not righteous.
2.82.18
दृष्टं ह्येतद्विदुरेणै सर्वं ।
विपश्चिता बुद्धिविद्यानुगेन।
तदेवैतदवशस्याभ्युपैति ।
महद्भयं क्षत्रियजीवघाति ॥ २.८२.१८ ॥
Vidura has seen all of this, the wise one who follows reason and learning. This very thing will surely come upon us, a great fear that destroys the lives of kṣatriyas.
2.82.19
एवमुक्त्वा धृतराष्ट्रो मनीषी ।
दैवं मत्वा परमं दुस्तरं च।
शशासोच्चैः पुरुषान्पुत्रवाक्ये ।
स्थितो राजा दैवसंमूढचेताः ॥ २.८२.१९ ॥
Having spoken thus, the wise Dhṛtarāṣṭra, regarding fate as supreme and hard to overcome, remained firm in his son's word and loudly gave orders to men. The king, his mind bewildered by fate, stood there.
2.82.20
सहस्रस्तम्भां हेमवैदूर्यचित्रां ।
शतद्वारां तोरणस्फाटिकाढ्याम्।
सभामग्र्यां क्रोशमात्रायतां मे ।
तद्विस्तारामाशु कुर्वन्तु युक्ताः ॥ २.८२.२० ॥
Let those appointed quickly build for me an excellent assembly hall, with a thousand pillars, adorned with gold and lapis lazuli, with a hundred gates, rich with arches and crystal, a krośa in length and of corresponding breadth.
2.82.21
श्रुत्वा तस्य त्वरिता निर्विशङ्काः ।
प्राज्ञा दक्षास्तां तदा चक्रुराशु।
सर्वद्रव्याण्युपजह्रुः सभायां ।
सहस्रशः शिल्पिनश्चैव युक्ताः ॥ २.८२.२१ ॥
Having heard his command, the wise and skilled men at once, without hesitation, quickly built it. All materials were brought to the hall, and thousands of craftsmen, appointed to the task, came.
2.82.22
कालेनाल्पेनाथ निष्ठां गतां तां ।
सभां रम्यां बहुरत्नां विचित्राम्।
चित्रैर्हैमैरासनैरभ्युपेता-
माचख्युस्ते तस्य राज्ञः प्रतीताः ॥ २.८२.२२ ॥
In time the hall, delightful, rich with many jewels and wondrous, was completed; trusted craftsmen announced to the king that it was furnished with golden seats.
2.82.23
ततो विद्वान्विदुरं मन्त्रिमुख्य-
मुवाचेदं धृतराष्ट्रो नरेन्द्रः।
युधिष्ठिरं राजपुत्रं च गत्वा ।
मद्वाक्येन क्षिप्रमिहानयस्व ॥ २.८२.२३ ॥
Then the wise lord of men, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, said this to Vidura, foremost of ministers: "Go and, by my word, bring Yudhiṣṭhira, the king's son, here quickly."
2.82.24
सभेयं मे बहुरत्ना विचित्रा ।
शय्यासनैरुपपन्ना महार्हैः।
सा दृश्यतां भ्रातृभिः सार्धमेत्य ।
मुहृद्द्यूतं वर्ततामत्र चेति ॥ २.८२.२४ ॥
This hall of mine, rich with many jewels, wondrous, furnished with couches and seats of great worth, let it be seen; let the brothers come and see it, and let a friendly game of dice take place here.
2.82.25
मतमाज्ञाय पुत्रस्य धृतराष्ट्रो नराधिपः ।
मत्वा च दुस्तरं दैवमेतद्राजंश्चकार ह ॥ २.८२.२५ ॥
Knowing his son's opinion, and deeming this fate unavoidable, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, O king, did this indeed.
2.82.26
अन्यायेन तथोक्तस्तु विदुरो विदुषां वरः ।
नाभ्यनन्दद्वचो भ्रातुर्वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ २.८२.२६ ॥
Though thus addressed unjustly, Vidura, foremost of the wise, did not approve his brother's word, and spoke this speech.
2.82.27
नाभिनन्दे नृपते प्रैषमेतं ।
मैवं कृथाः कुलनाशाद्बिभेमि।
पुत्रैर्भिन्नः कलहस्ते ध्रुवं स्या-
देतच्छङ्के द्यूतकृते नरेन्द्र ॥ २.८२.२७ ॥
O king, I do not approve this message. Do not do so; I fear the ruin of the family. O lord of men, I suspect that because of the dice game, quarrel and division will surely arise among your sons.
2.82.28
नेह क्षत्तः कलहस्तप्स्यते मां ।
न चेद्दैवं प्रतिलोमं भविष्यत्।
छात्रा तु दिष्टस्य वशे किलेदं ।
सर्वं जगच्चेष्टति न स्वतन्त्रम् ॥ २.८२.२८ ॥
O Kṣattā, if fate does not turn adverse, quarrel here will not torment me. The sons too are under the power of destiny; this whole world moves under the power of destiny, not independently.
2.82.29
तदद्य विदुर प्राप्य राजानं मम शासनात् ।
क्षिप्रमानय दुर्धर्षं कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ २.८२.२९ ॥
Therefore, O Vidura, today, by my command, go to the king and quickly bring Yudhiṣṭhira, the unassailable son of Kuntī.