They will once again try to eliminate us in some way.” Yudhishthira said, “No, it is our dharma. Now it is our dharma to go to them and be their guests.” Bhima said, “We would be utterly stupid to go back to that place and play a game of dice with them. Yudhishthira was such a good man that he said, “Our cousins have invited us. They sent the invitation to the Pandavas. Everyone present was aghast, but no one had the courage to say anything.ĭhritarashtra said he did not like the idea, but he actually liked it. But now he got pushed aside by this young man. Leave it to me.” Until then, no one had ever spoken deprecatingly to Bhishma. You do not understand the politics of the day. I will take care of the rest.”ĭuryodhana suddenly livened up – he showered, changed his clothes, ate, and full of vigor, went to his father and said, “Father, we must invite the Pandavas for a game of dice.” The moment Bhishma heard this, he stepped in and said, “No way.” For the first time, Duryodhana revolted openly against Bhishma and said, “You are an old man. With this game of dice, we will get their wealth, their kingdom, everything out of them. Shakuni said, “Yudhishthira has a weakness for playing dice, and he has absolutely no clue how to play.

The dharma of those days was if you invited a Kshatriya for a duel or a game of dice, he could not say, “No.” He had to come. Ask me for any number – I will get it for you.” There are other ways to do things.” And he pulled out his dice, saying, “These are my father’s bones. You are a foolish Kshatriya, always thinking about the sword, always thinking about poison, always thinking about killing.

Sadhguru: Shakuni said, “What you cannot do with the sword, you could do with guile.

Chairs around the table dice game