Sutra 31
Devanagari script
लुब्धा लोभेनासंतुष्टाः परोपजापं लिप्सन्ते ॥ कZ_०७.५.३१ ॥
Transliteration
lubdhā lobhenāsaṃtuṣṭāḥ paropajāpaṃ lipsante
Translation
Les éléments cupides, insatisfaits de leur propre cupidité, cherchent à être gagnés par un autre (par l’appât/la subornation de l’ennemi).
Word by Word
लुब्धाःthe greedy (persons)
लुब्धाः:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootलुभ्
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘लुब्ध’
लोभेनby/with greed
लोभेन:
TypeNoun
Rootलोभ
Formतृतीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्
असंतुष्टाःunsatisfied, discontented
असंतुष्टाः:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसंतुष् (सम्+तुष्)
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; नञ्-समास/नञ्-उपसर्गयुक्त विशेषण ‘अ-संतुष्ट’
परोपजापम्intrigue/secret instigation against another
परोपजापम्:
TypeNoun
Rootउपजाप
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; समास-विग्रहः: परस्य उपजापम्
लिप्सन्तेthey desire/seek (to obtain)
लिप्सन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootलिप्स् (desiderative of लभ्)
Formलट्-लकारः, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्, आत्मनेपदम्; देशिदेरटिव् (सन्नन्त/इच्छार्थक) धातु
Entities Mentioned
P
para (other power/enemy)FAQs
It indicates vulnerability to hostile inducements—being bought over through bribes, favors, or promises—because greed is never satiated.