Sutra 37
Devanagari script
द्यूतकामं कापटिकैरुद्वेजयेयुः ॥ कZ_०१.१७.३७ ॥
Transliteration
dyūtakāmaṃ kāpaṭikairudvejayeyuḥ
Translation
ଜୁଆରେ ଆସକ୍ତ ଲୋକକୁ ଠକ/ଧୂର୍ତ୍ତମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲଗାଇ (କ୍ଷତିଭୟ ଓ ବିରକ୍ତି ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରି) ଜୁଆରୁ ଦୂରେଇବା ଉଚିତ।
Word by Word
द्यूतकामम्a person fond of gambling / gambling-addicted (person)
द्यूतकामम्:
TypeNoun (adjectival use)
Rootद्यूत + काम
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; ‘द्यूतस्य कामः’ इति—द्यूतप्रियं/द्यूतासक्तं (कर्मपदम्)
कापटिकैःby cheats / by deceitful persons
कापटिकैः:
TypeNoun
Rootकापटिक
Formपुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, तृतीया; करण/सहायक-निर्देशः—‘कापटिकैः’ = by/through cheats
उद्वेजयेयुःthey should frighten/repel (him); they should cause him to become alarmed
उद्वेजयेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootउद् + √विज् (वेज्)
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; causative sense in usage: ‘they should cause (him) to be alarmed/repelled’
Entities Mentioned
C
cheats (kāpaṭika)A
agents (implied)FAQs
To engineer repeated negative outcomes (loss, humiliation, fear), thereby breaking the habit and preventing financial/political vulnerability.
It is preventive governance: neutralize predictable weaknesses before rivals can exploit them.