The Law Code of Bṛhaspati 1.27

1.27.1

dyūtaṃ niṣiddhaṃ manunā satyaśaucadhanāpaham /
tat pravartitam anyais tu rājabhāgasamanvitam //

Gambling has been prohibited by Manu, because it destroys truth, honesty, and wealth. It has been permitted by other (legislators) when conducted so as to allow the king a share (of every stake).

1.27.2

sabhikādhiṣṭhitaṃ kāryaṃ taskarajñānahetunā /
eṣa eva vidhir jñeyaḥ prāṇidyūtasamāhvaye //

It shall take place under the superintendence of keepers of gaming-houses, as it serves the purpose of discovering thieves. The same rule has to be observed in bets on prize-fights with animals.

1.27.3

sabhiko grāhakas tatra dadyāj jetre nṛpāya ca /
rājavṛddhiḥ sakitavāt sabhikād daśakaṃ śatam //

The keeper of the gaming-house shall receive the stakes and pay the victorious gambler and the king; he shall also act as witness in a dispute, assisted by three other gamblers.

1.27.4

yathāsamayaṃ vā syāt //

The keeper of the gaming-house shall receive the stakes and pay the victorious gambler and the king; he shall also act as witness in a dispute, assisted by three other gamblers.

1.27.5

dvandvayuddhena yaḥ kaścid avasādam avāpnuyāt /
tat svāminā paṇo deyo yas tatra parikalpitaḥ //

The keeper of the gaming-house shall receive the stakes and pay the victorious gambler and the king; he shall also act as witness in a dispute, assisted by three other gamblers.

1.27.6

rahojito 'nabhijñaś ca kūṭākṣaiḥ kapaṭena vā /
mocyo 'bhijño 'pi sarvasvam jitaṃ sarvaṃ na dāpyate //

The keeper of the gaming-house shall receive the stakes and pay the victorious gambler and the king; he shall also act as witness in a dispute, assisted by three other gamblers.

1.27.7

kūṭākṣadevinaḥ pāpā rājabhāgaharāś ca ye /
gaṇanāvañcakāś caiva daṇḍyās te kitavāḥ smṛtāḥ //

Those wicked men who use false dice in a game, or rob the king of his due, or cheat by making false computations, are declared to be gamblers deserving punishment.

The keeper of the gaming-house shall receive the stakes and pay the victorious gambler and the king; he shall also act as witness in a dispute, assisted by three other gamblers.

1.27.8

grahaḥ prakāśaḥ kartavyo nirvāsyāḥ kūṭadevinaḥ /
vyāpādane tu tatkārī vadhaṃ citram avāpnuyāt //

The keeper of the gaming-house shall receive the stakes and pay the victorious gambler and the king; he shall also act as witness in a dispute, assisted by three other gamblers.

1.27.9

sa eva sākṣī saṃdigdhau sabhyaiś cānyais tribhir vṛtaḥ /
ubhayor api saṃdigdhaṃ kitavās tu parīkṣakāḥ //

The keeper of the gaming-house shall receive the stakes and pay the victorious gambler and the king; he shall also act as witness in a dispute, assisted by three other gamblers.

1.27.10

yadā vidveṣiṇas te tu tadā rājā vicārayet //

1.27.11

evaṃ vādikṛtān vādān prapaśyet pratyahaṃ nṛpaḥ /
nṛpāśrayās tathā cānye vidvadbhir brāhmaṇaiḥ saha //