You might have heard, if not seen, that the king Yudhishthira lost his vast and prosperous kingdom, his god-like brothers, and everything at a game of dice. I, therefore, do not like this game. If you, however, like, O king, I shall begin.”
श्रुतस्ते यदि वा दृष्टः पाण्डवेयो युधिष्ठिरः। स राष्ट्रं सुमहत् स्फीतं भ्रातृ॑श्च त्रिदशोपमान्॥ राज्यं हारितवान् सर्वं तस्माद् द्यूतं न रोचये। अथवा मन्यसे राजन् दीव्याम यदि रोचते॥