Manusmriti
अप्राणिभिर्यत् क्रियते तत्लोके द्यूतमुच्यते । प्राणिभिः क्रियते यस्तु स विज्ञेयः समाह्वयः ॥ २२३ ॥
When inanimate (things) are used (for staking money on them), that is called among men gambling (dyuta), when animate beings are used (for the same purpose), one must know that to be betting (samahvaya).
english translation
aprANibhiryat kriyate tatloke dyUtamucyate । prANibhiH kriyate yastu sa vijJeyaH samAhvayaH ॥ 223 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअप्राणिभिर्यत् क्रियते तत्लोके द्यूतमुच्यते । प्राणिभिः क्रियते यस्तु स विज्ञेयः समाह्वयः ॥ २२३ ॥
When inanimate (things) are used (for staking money on them), that is called among men gambling (dyuta), when animate beings are used (for the same purpose), one must know that to be betting (samahvaya).
english translation
aprANibhiryat kriyate tatloke dyUtamucyate । prANibhiH kriyate yastu sa vijJeyaH samAhvayaH ॥ 223 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript