Interpretation

The demoniac person is bound by 'hundreds of ropes of hope' (asha-pasha-shataih) — a vivid image of the tangled web of expectations, plans, schemes, and desires that collectively imprison consciousness. Their two primary drives are kama (desire) and krodha (anger — the emotion that flares when desire is frustrated). To fund their endless appetite for pleasure, they accumulate wealth by unjust means — without ethical scruple, using whatever method works. This description resonates across all eras as a portrait of the consciousness dominated by ego and appetite.