Wisdom from the Mahabharat: Keep Away from Addictions

byGaurav Yadav

If one looks at the story of the Mahabharat, one finds that the root cause of the destructive war of Kurukshetra, and of the 13-year-long suffering that the Pandavs had to undergo, was the gambling match. Had Yudhishthir not played this match, things might have been very different. This match was conceived by Duryodhan as part of a diabolical plan to destroy the Pandavs.

Wisdom from the Mahabharat: Keep Away from Addictions

Pachisi: The Game of Dice Played During the Gambling Match in the Mahabharat When Yudhishthir was invited to gamble, he knew that gambling is bad. He even said so to Vidur, who had come to invite him. Yet, he agreed to play. Various reasons have been given for this. Yudhishthir being a kshatriy