तस्माद्विरक्तप्रकृतिमेव यायात् ॥ कZ_०७.५.११ ॥
tasmād viraktaprakṛtim eva yāyāt
لذلك لا ينبغي أن يُسار إلا على الحاكم الذي اغتربت عنه رعيته.
Prioritize attacking polities with alienated subjects, as internal disaffection is the decisive vulnerability.
Exploit internal fissures (prakṛti-bheda) and legitimacy deficits to reduce the cost of coercion.