गलहान धनूंसि मे विद्धि शरान अक्षांश च भारत अक्षाणां हृदयं मे जयां रथं विद्धि ममास्तरम ।। २-५१-३ ।।
'Know, O Bharata, that in this game, the dice serve as my arrows, the betting is my bow, the marks on the dice are my bowstring, and the dice-board is my chariot.' ।। 2-51-3 ।।