विदुर उवाच द्यूतं मूलं कलहस्याभ्युपैति मिथो भेदं महते दारुणाय। यदास्थितोऽयं धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रो दुर्योधनः सृजते वैरमुग्रम्॥
Vidura said Gambling is the root of dissensions. It brings about disunion. Its consequences are frightful. Taking recourse to it, Dhritarashtra's son creates for himself fearful hostility.
प्रातीपेयाः शान्तनवा भैमसेनाः सबाह्निकाः। दुर्योधनापराधेन कृच्छ्रे प्राप्स्यन्ति सर्वशः॥
The descendants of Pratipa and Shantanu with the Valhikas and their fearful troops all will be destroyed for the fault of Duryodhana.
दुर्योधनो मदेनैष क्षेमं राष्ट्रादपोहति। विषाणं गौरिव मदात् स्वयमारुजतेऽऽत्मनः॥
In consequence of this intoxication, Duryodhana forcibly drives away luck and prosperity from his kingdom like an infuriated bull who breaks his own hours.
यश्चित्तमन्वेति परस्य राजन् वीरः कविः स्वामवमन्य दृष्टिम्। मारुह्य घोरे व्यसने निमज्जेत्॥
O king, that brave and learned man, who follows another man's heart disregarding his own foresight, sinks into terrible affliction like the man who goes into the sea in a boat guided by a child.
दुर्योधनो ग्लहते पाण्डवेन प्रियायसे त्वं जयतीति तच्च। अतिनर्मा जायते सम्प्रहारो यतो विनाशः समुपैति पुंसाम्॥
Duryodhana is gambling with the Pandava (Yudhisthira), and you are in ecstasy of joy that he is winning. It is such success that begets war which (finally) ends in the destruction of men.
आकर्षस्तेऽवाक्फलः सुप्रणीतो हृदि प्रौढो मन्त्रपदः समाधिः। मचिन्तितोऽनभिमतः स्वबन्धुना॥
This fascination that you have welldevised will lead to fearful results. You have by these counsels brought on great affliction to your heart. This quarrel with Yudhisthira, who is so nearly related to you, even if you have not foreseen it, is still approved by you.
प्रातीपेयाः शान्तनवाः शृणुध्वं काव्यां वाचं संसदि कौरवाणाम्। वैश्वानरं प्रज्वलितं सुघोरं मा यास्यध्वं मन्दमनुप्रपन्नाः॥
O descendant of Shantanu, O descendant of Pratipa, listen in this assembly of the Kurus, to the words of wisdom. By following a wretch, do not enter into the terrible fire that has blazed forth.
र्न संयच्छेदक्षमदाभिभूतः। वृकोदरः सव्यसाची यमौ च कोऽत्र द्वीप: स्यात् तुमुले वस्तदानीम्॥
When the Pandava, Ajatashatru (Yudhisthira), intoxicated with dice, will be angry, so will be Bhima, Arjuna and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), who (I say) will be your island (refuse) in that hour of confusion?
महाराज प्रभवस्त्वं धनानां पुरा द्यूतान्मनसा यावदिच्छेः। बहुवित्तान् पाण्डवांश्चेज्जयस्त्वं किं ते तत् स्याद् वसु विन्देह पार्थान्॥
O great king, you are yourself a mine of wealth. You can earn as much wealth as you desire to earn by not taking recourse to gambling. What will you gain by winning the vast wealth of the Pandavas? Win the sons of Pritha, who will be more than all the wealth they have?
जानीमहे देवितं सौबलस्य वेद द्यूते निकृति पर्वतीयः। यतः प्राप्तः शकुनिस्तत्र यातु मा यूयुधो भारत पाण्डवेयान्॥
We all know the skill of the son of Subala (Shakuni) in play. This mountain king knows many nefarious methods of gambling. Let Shakuni go back to the place whence he has come. O descendant of Bharata, do not rage a war with the Pandavas.