SECTION LXII
(Dyuta Parva Continued)
"Vidura said,--"Gambling is the root of
dissensions. It bringeth about disunion. Its consequences are frightful. Yet
having recourse to this, Dhritarashtra's son Duryodhana createth for himself
fierce enmity. The descendants of Pratipa and Santanu, with their fierce troops
and their allies the Vahlikas, will, for the sins of Duryodhana meet with
destruction. Duryodhana, in consequence of this intoxication, forcibly driveth
away luck and prosperity from his kingdom, even like an infuriate bull breaking
his own horns himself. That brave and learned person who disregarding his own
foresight, followeth, O king, (the bent of) another man's heart, sinketh in terrible
affliction even like one that goeth into the sea in a boat guided by a child.
Duryodhana is gambling with the son of Pandu, and thou art in raptures that he
is winning. And it is such success that begeteth war, which endeth in the
destruction of men. This fascination (of gambling) that thou has well-devised
only leadeth to dire results. Thus hast thou simply brought on by these
counsels great affliction to thy heart. And this thy quarrel with Yudhishthira,
who is so closely related to thee, even if thou hadst not foreseen it, is still
approved by thee. Listen, ye sons of Santanu, ye descendants of Pratipa, who
are now in this assembly of the Kauravas, to these words of wisdom. Enter ye
not into the terrible fire that hath blazed forth following the wretch. When
Ajatasatru, the son of Pandu, intoxicated with dice, giveth way to his wrath,
and Vrikodara and Arjuna and the twins (do the same), who, in that hour of
confusion, will prove your refuge? O great king, thou art thyself a mine of
wealth. Thou canst earn (by other means) as much wealth as thou seekest to earn
by gambling. What dost thou gain by winning from the Pandavas their vast
wealth? Win the Pandavas themselves, who will be to thee more than all the
wealth they have. We all know the skill of Suvala in play. This hill-king
knoweth many nefarious methods in gambling. Let Sakuni return whence he came.
War not, O Bharata, with the sons of Pandu!'
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