धार्मिकाभियोगी हि स्वेषां परेषां च द्वेष्यो भवति अधार्मिकाभियोगी सम्प्रियः ॥ कZ_०७.१३.१२ ॥
dhārmikābhiyogī hi sveṣāṃ pareṣāṃ ca dveṣyo bhavati adhārmikābhiyogī sampriyaḥ
لأن صاحب الدعوى الذي يلاحق قضية عادلة يصبح مكروهاً لدى قومه ولدى الآخرين؛ أما صاحب الدعوى الذي يلاحق قضية غير عادلة فيغدو مُستحبّاً (محبوباً/مقبولاً).
A lawful claim can impose costs (taxes, mobilization, discipline) and threaten entrenched interests; both domestic stakeholders and foreign parties may prefer a pliable, less principled claimant.
Do not assume moral legitimacy guarantees coalition support; manage incentives, costs, and messaging when pursuing lawful objectives.