I was engaged to play at dice with the desire of snatching from Dhritarashtra's son his kingdom with its sovereignty. It was thus that the cunning gambler, the son of Subala (Shakuni), played with me on behalf of Suyodhana (Duryodhana).
अहं ह्यक्षानन्वपद्यं जिहीर्षन् राज्यं सराष्ट्रधृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रात्। तन्मां शठः कितवः प्रत्यदेवीत् सुयोधनार्थं सुबलस्य पुत्रः॥