"Let us begin the play. Why do you speak thus now? You will speak in any way you like, after you shali have defeated me at dice.” Thereupon the gambling began between Pushkara and Nala. Pushkara, who had even staked his own life, was defeated at a single throw by Nala; and thus he lost all his wealth and treasures.
पणावः किं व्याहरसे जितो न व्याहरिष्यसि। ततः प्रावर्तत द्यूतं पुष्करस्य नलस्य च॥ एकपाणेन वीरेण लेन स पराजितः। स रत्नकोशनिचयैः प्राणेन पणितोऽपि च॥