द्यूत पर्व — द्रौपदी का दाँव पर हारा जाना

Shakuni said O Yudhisthira, you have lost much wealth of the Pandavas. O son of Kunti, if you have any other wealth which is not yet lost, tell us.

Yudhisthira said O Shakuni, O son of Subala, I know my wealth is untold. Why do you ask me of my wealth?

You can bet (with me) tens of thousands, and millions, tens of millions and billions, hundreds of billions and trillions, tens of trillions and hundreds of trillions, tens of quadrillions and hundreds of quadrillions and even more. O king, I will bet such wealth. With this wealth at stake I shall play with you.

Vaishampayana said Having heard this and adopting unfair means, Shakuni, ever ready with the dice said to Yudhisthira, “Lo, I have won!"

Yudhisthira said O son of Subala, I have innumerable kine, horses, milch cows with claves, goats and shee; in the country extending from the Parnasha to the eastern bank of the Sindhu (river). With this wealth I shall (now) play with you.

Vaishampayana said Having heard this and adopting unfair means, Shakuni, ever ready with the dice, said to Yudhisthira, “Lo, I have won!"

Yudhisthira said O king, I have my city, the country, land, the wealth of horses thereon, except those belonging to the Brahmanas, and also all those persons, except Brahmanas living therein-the wealth which still belongs to me. With all this wealth, O king, I shall (now) play with you.

Vaishampayana said Having heard this and adopting unfair means, Shakuni, ever ready with the dice; said to Yudhisthira; “Lo, I have won!”

Yudhisthira said O_king, these princes here, who look resplendent in their ornaments and their earrings, and Nishkas and the royal ornaments on their persons are still my wealth. With this wealth, O king, I shall (now) play with you.

Vaishampayana said Having heard this and adopting unfair means, Shakuni, ever ready with the dice, said to Yudhisthira, Lo, I have won?”

Yudhisthira said This youthful, fair-coloured Nakula with mighty arms, with lion-like necks, and with red eyes is now one of my stakes.

Shakuni said O king, O Yudhisthira, the prince Nakula is dear to you. (Know) he is already under our subjection (won by us). With what will you now play?

Vaishampayana said Having said this, Shakuni cast the dice and thus spoke to Yudhisthira, Lo, I have won!"

Yudhisthira said This Sahadeva administers justice, he has acquired a reputation for learning in this world. Though this prince does not deserve to be staked in play, yet with such dear object as my stake, I shall play, as if he is not so.

Vaishampayana said Having heard this and adopting unfair means, Shakuni, ever ready with the dice, said to Yudhisthira, “Lo, I have won!"

Shakuni said O king, the two sons of Madri are dear to you; but (know it for certain,) they have already) been won by me. It appears Bhimasena and Dhananjaya (Arjuna), are more loved by you (than these two).

Yudhisthira said Fool, disregarding morality you sinfully act in thus trying to create disunion amongst us who are all of one heart.

Shakuni said O king, one who is intoxicated falls into a pit and remains there, being deprived of his power of motion. O best of the Bharata race, you are senior to us in age and in everything, I bow to you.

O Yudhisthira, know, gamesters in the excitement of the play utter such raving as they would never do in their waking moments or in their dreams.

Yudhisthira said He who takes us like a boat to the other shore of the sea of battle, who is ever victorious over foes, who is endued with great activity and who is the only one hero in this world (in Arjuna). With that Falguni as stake, O Shakuni, though he does not deserve it, I shall (now) play.

Vaishampayana said Having heard this and adopting unfair means, Shakuni, ever ready with the dice, said to Yudhisthira, "Lo, I have won?”

Shakuni said This foremost of all wielders of bows, this Pandava Savyasachi (Arjuna) has been won by me. O king, O Pandava play now with (staking) your beloved Bhima, the only wealth that is now left to you.

Yudhisthira said Though he does not deserve to be made a stake, I shall now play with staking Bhimasena, the prince who is our leader, who is foremost in fight like the wielder of thunder (Indra), the enerny of the Danavas, who is the illustrious hero with lion-like neck, arched eye-brows and expansive eyes, who is incapable of putting up with an insult, who is matchless in prowess in all the world, who is the foremost of all wielders of clubs and who grinds all foes.

Vaishampayana said Having heard this and adopting unfair means, Shakuni, ever ready with the dice, said to Yudhisthira, "Lo I have won?"

Shakuni said O son of Kunti, you have lost much wealth, heroes and elephants with your brothers. Tell us if you have anything else which you have not as yet lost.

Yudhisthira said I alone, the eldest of my brothers and beloved of all of them, am still not won (by you). If won by you, I shall do that which one who is won is bound to do.

Vaishampayana said Having heard this and adopting unfair means, Shakuni even ready with the dice, said to Yudhisthira; “Lo I have won!”

Shakuni said O king, you have allowed yourself to be won, an act which is worthy of a sinful man. When there is still wealth belonging to you, it is sinful to lose one's own self.

Vaishampayana said Having said this, (Shakuni), well-skilled in dice, spoke to all the brave kings present there of having won all the Pandavas one after the other.

Shakuni said O king, there is still one stake dear to you which is not yet won. Bet Krishna, (Draupadi), the princess of Panchala. By her, win yourself back.

Yudhisthira said I shall (now) play with you staking her who is neither short nor tall, neither lean nor corpulent, who possesses blue curly hair,

And eyes are like the leaves of the autumn lotus, and fragrance like that of the lily, who is like Sree herself in symmetry and grace,

Who is such that for her softness of heart, wealth of beauty and virtue, one may desire her for a wife.

Who possesses every accomplishment, who is compassionate and sweet speeched, who is such that for the acquisition of Dharma, Artha and Kama one may desire her for his wife.

Who, retiring to bed last and rising from bed first, looks after the comforts of the cowherds and shepherds,

Whose face when covered with sweat looks like the lotus or the wasp, who possesses flowing hair, red lips and body without down;

O king, O son of Subala, making that princess of Panchala, the slender-waisted Draupadi, as my stake, I shall (now) play with you.

Vaishampayana said When this was said by the wise Dharmaraja (Yudhisthira), “Fie! Fie!" were the words uttered by all the elders that were present in the assembly.

O king, the whole assembly was agitated. The kings began to grieve. Bhisma, Drona and Kripa were covered with perspiration.

Vidura, holding his head between his hands, sat like one who has lost his reason. He sat with down cast face giving away to his own thoughts and sighing like a snake.

(But) Dhritarashtra, being glad at heart, could not conceal his emotions and asked again and again, "is the stake won?” “Is the stake won???

Karna with Dushasana and others laughed aloud, but tears began to flow from the eyes of all those that were present in the assembly.

The son of Subala (Shakuni), proud of success, and flurried with excitement, repeating “You have still one stake dear to you” said, "Lo, I have won!” He then took up the dice that had been cast.