Sutra 22

Devanagari script

क्रुद्धलुब्धभीतमानिनस्तु परेषां कृत्याः ॥ कZ_०१.१३.२२ ॥

Transliteration

kruddha-lubdha-bhīta-māninās tu pareṣāṃ kṛtyāḥ

Translation

Doch wer zornig, gierig, ängstlich oder im Stolz verletzt ist, wird zum Werkzeug (Operativen) anderer.

Word by Word

• क्रुद्ध: angry
• Type: Participle (Adjectival)
• Root: क्रुध्
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (पर्यायविशेषणम्)

• लुब्ध: greedy
• Type: Participle (Adjectival)
• Root: लुभ्
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (पर्यायविशेषणम्)

• भीत: afraid
• Type: Participle (Adjectival)
• Root: भी
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (पर्यायविशेषणम्)

• मानिनः: the self-conceited / proud
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: मानिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचनम्; -इन्-प्रत्ययान्त (मानिन् = अभिमानी)

• तु: but / indeed
• Type: Particle
• Root: तु
• Form: निपात; विरोध/विशेषार्थे (but/indeed)

• परेषाम्: of others / of the enemy side
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी बहुवचनम् (genitive plural)

• कृत्याः: (are) to be dealt with / are the ones to be acted against; (lit.) tasks/objects of action
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचनम्; ‘कृत्य’ = कर्तव्यकर्म/कार्य

Entities Mentioned

• disaffected persons
• enemy recruiters

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FAQs

What is the ‘insider threat’ logic in this sūtra?

Strong negative emotions and status injury increase susceptibility to bribery, coercion, and manipulation, making such persons easy to recruit by rivals.

How should a ruler use this insight administratively?

By screening for these dispositions, monitoring grievance signals, and addressing causes before enemies convert them into hostile assets.