Sutra 22

Devanagari script

तस्मात्कोपो गरीयान् ॥ कZ_०८.३.२२ ॥

Transliteration

tasmāt kopo garīyān

Translation

Therefore, anger is the more serious (vice).

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore; from that (reason)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: sarvanāma-śabda; ablative singular (pañcamī ekavacana); masculine/neuter; deictic/anaphoric: 'from that/therefore'

• कोपः: anger; wrath
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुप् (कोप)
• Form: puṃliṅga; nominative singular (prathamā ekavacana)

• गरीयान्: more serious; graver; weightier
• Type: Adjective (comparative)
• Root: गुरु (गुरु-तर/गरि-यस्)
• Form: comparative degree of 'guru' (heavy/important); puṃliṅga nominative singular agreeing with 'कोपः'

Entities Mentioned

• king/sovereign (implied)

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FAQs

What is Kautilya’s net judgment after comparing harms?

Anger is judged more dangerous than sensual indulgence because it more directly generates enemies, hatred, and elimination-risk.