[य] निकृतिर देवनं पापं न कषात्रॊ ऽतर पराक्रमः न च नीतिर धरुवा राजन किं तवं दयूतं परशंससि ।। २-५३-२ ।।
'Yudhishthira replied, "Gambling that involves deceit is indeed sinful. It contains no Kshatriya valor and lacks any true morality. Why, then, O king, do you extol this game of gambling?"' ।। 2-53-2 ।।