Vana Parva 13.6
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Vana Parva Chapter 13 · Verse 6
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स्त्रियोऽक्षा मृगया पानमेतत् कामसमुत्थितम्। दुःखं चतुष्टयं प्रोक्तं यैर्नरो भ्रश्यते श्रियः॥ तत्र सर्वत्र वक्तव्यं मन्यन्ते शास्त्रकोविदाः। विशेषतश्च वक्तव्यं छूते पश्यन्ति तद्विदः॥
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Women, gambling, hunting and drinking which originate from desire have been designated as the four evils by which people are deprived of their prosperity. Those conversant with the sacred lore observe that evils exist in all these and the wise consider that they particularly exist in gambling.