Sutra 3

Devanagari script

स्वजनविकारः कोपः ॥ कZ_०९.७.०३ ॥

Transliteration

svajanavikāraḥ kopaḥ

Translation

ਆਪਣੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਈ ਵਿਗਾੜ/ਉਥਲ-ਪੁਥਲ ਹੀ ‘ਕੋਪ’ (ਕ੍ਰੋਧ) ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• स्वजनविकारः: the disturbance/derangement (change from normal) of one’s own people/kinsmen
• Type: Noun
• Root: विकार (वि+√कृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—स्वजनस्य विकारः

• कोपः: anger; wrath
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोप
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• svajana (insiders/own people)

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FAQs

How is 'kopa' different from ordinary emotion here?

It is operationalized as a governance risk: when insiders become politically disordered—complaint, sabotage, factionalism, or defection.