Shakuni challenged Yudhishthira to a game of dice with loaded bones, and in a single devastating session stripped the Pandavas of their wealth, their kingdom of Indraprastha, their freedom, and finally Draupadi herself, setting the stage for the great war.
Shakuni played the dice game on behalf of the Kauravas using loaded dice, defeating Yudhishthira through cheating. Yudhishthira's inability to refuse the challenge led him to lose his kingdom, brothers, and Draupadi.
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