Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.13
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3.13.1
नैतत्कृच्छ्रमनुप्राप्तो भवान्स्याद्वसुधाधिप ।
यद्यहं द्वारकायां स्यां राजन्सन्निहितः पुरा ॥ ३.१३.१ ॥
O lord of the earth, this hardship would not have befallen you had I been present in Dvārakā before.
3.13.2
आगच्छेयमहं द्यूतमनाहूतोऽपि कौरवैः ।
आम्बिकेयेन दुर्धर्ष राज्ञा दुर्योधनेन च।
वारयेयमहं द्यूतं बहून्दोपान्प्रदर्शयन् ॥ ३.१३.२ ॥
O unassailable one, even uninvited by the Kauravas I would have come to the dice game, and I would have stopped it by showing King Duryodhana, the son of Ambikā, its many faults.
3.13.3
भीष्मद्रोणौ समानाय्य कृपं बाह्लीकमेव च ।
वैचित्रवीर्यं राजानमलं द्यूतेन कौरव ॥ ३.१३.३ ॥
O Kaurava, had you summoned Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa and Bāhlīka and restrained the king, son of Vicitravīrya, from the dice game, that alone would have been enough.
3.13.4
पुत्राणां तव राजेन्द्र त्वन्निमित्तमिति प्रभो ।
तत्राचक्षमहं दोषान्यैर्भवान्व्यतिरोपितः ॥ ३.१३.४ ॥
O lord of kings, O master, on account of your sons I would have pointed out there the faults by which you were led astray.
3.13.5
वीरसेनसुतो यैस्तु राज्यात्प्रभ्रंशितः पुरा ।
अतर्कितविनाशश्च देवनेन विशांपते ॥ ३.१३.५ ॥
By the faults through which Nala, son of Vīrasena, was once cast down from his kingdom, and through the dice came an unforeseen ruin, O lord of the people.
3.13.6
सातत्यं च प्रसङ्गस्य वर्णयेयं यथातथम् ॥ ३.१३.६ ॥
And I will describe the continuous sequence of events exactly as it happened.
3.13.7
स्त्रियोऽक्षा मृगया पानमेतत्कामसमुत्थितम् ।
दुःखं चतुष्टय प्रोक्तं यैर्नरो भ्रश्यते श्रियः ॥ ३.१३.७ ॥
Women, dice, hunting, and drink — these are declared to be the fourfold sorrow arisen from desire, by which a man falls away from prosperity.
3.13.8
तत्रसर्वत्रवक्तव्यं मन्यन्ते शास्त्रकोविदाः ।
विशेषतश्च वक्तव्यं द्यूते पश्यन्ति तद्विदः ॥ ३.१३.८ ॥
The scripture-learned hold that this should be said everywhere, and those who know it see that it should especially be said about gambling.
3.13.9
एकाहाद्द्रव्यनाशोऽत्र ध्रुवं व्यसनमेव च ।
अभुक्तनाशश्चार्थानां वाक्पारुष्यं च केवलम् ॥ ३.१३.९ ॥
Here, in a single day, there is loss of wealth and surely calamity; unenjoyed riches are lost, and only harsh words remain.
3.13.10
एतच्चान्यच्च कौरव्य प्रसङ्गिकटुकोदयम् ।
द्यूते ब्रूयां महाबाहो समासाद्याम्बिकासुतम् ॥ ३.१३.१० ॥
O descendant of Kuru, O mighty-armed one, approaching the son of Ambikā, I would speak of this and more besides concerning gambling, which arises from the bitter consequences of attachment.
3.13.11
एवमुक्तो यदि मया गृह्णीयाद्वचनं मम ।
अनामयं स्याद्धर्मश्च कुरूणां कुरुवर्दन ॥ ३.१३.११ ॥
If, thus addressed by me, he should accept my word, then, O increaser of the Kurus, the dharma of the Kurus would be healthful and free from disease.
3.13.12
न चेत्स मम राजेन्द्र गृह्णीयान्मधुरं वचः ।
पथ्यं च भरतश्रेष्ठ निगृह्णीयां बलेन तम् ॥ ३.१३.१२ ॥
And if he, O lord of kings, does not accept my sweet and wholesome word, then, O best of the Bharatas, I would restrain him by force.
3.13.13
अथैनमविनीतेन सुहृदो नाम दुर्हृदः ।
सभासदोऽनुवर्तेरंस्तांश्च इन्यां दुरोदरान् ॥ ३.१३.१३ ॥
Then if the ill-hearted courtiers who call themselves his friends follow the unrestrained man, I will strike down them and those gamblers.
3.13.14
असान्निध्यं तु कौरव्य ममानर्तेष्वभूत्तदा ।
येनेदं व्यसनं प्राज्ञा भवन्तो द्यूतकारितम् ॥ ३.१३.१४ ॥
O descendant of Kuru, at that time I was absent in the land of Ānarta, and because of that this calamity caused by dice came upon you wise men.
3.13.15
सोहमेत्य कुरुश्रेष्ठ द्वारकां पाण्डुनन्दन ।
अश्रौषं त्वां व्यसनिनं युयुधानाद्यथातथम् ॥ ३.१३.१५ ॥
O best of the Kurus, O son of Pāṇḍu, having come to Dvārakā, I heard from Yuyudhāna exactly how you were afflicted with calamity.
3.13.16
श्रुत्वैव चाहं राजेन्द्र परमोद्विग्रमानसः ।
तूर्णमभ्यागतोस्मित्वां द्रष्टुकामो विशंपते ॥ ३.१३.१६ ॥
O lord of kings, having heard this, my mind was greatly agitated, and, O lord of the people, desiring to see you I have come here swiftly.
3.13.17
अहो कृच्छ्रमनुप्राप्ताः सर्वे स्म भरतर्षभ ।
सोऽहं त्वां व्यसने मग्नं पश्यामि सह सोदरैः ॥ ३.१३.१७ ॥
Alas! O bull of the Bharatas, we have all fallen into hardship, and I see you, together with your brothers, sunk in calamity.