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Bound by a hundred ties of hope, given over to lust and anger, they strive to obtain by unlawful means hoards to wealth for sensual enjoyments.

Bound by hundreds of ropes of hope, given over to desire and anger, they strive to pile up wealth by unjust means for the sake of indulging their desires.

The image of bondage becomes vivid. These people are tied by hundreds of nooses of hope and expectation, and they are ruled by desire and anger. To feed their wants they try to gather wealth by unjust means. Hope here is not a virtue but a chain, the endless expectation that the next gain will bring satisfaction. The verse connects inner craving with outward injustice, showing how private desire becomes a social harm.