मन्त्रिणामुपदेशाल् लाभोऽलभ्यमानः कोपको भवति अयमस्माभिः क्षयव्ययौ ग्राहितः इति ॥ कZ_०९.४.१२ ॥
mantriṇām upadeśāl lābho'labhyamānaḥ kopako bhavati ayam asmābhiḥ kṣayavyayau grāhitaḥ iti
If, on ministers’ advice, a gain is not taken, it becomes a cause of anger—(as they will say) ‘We have been made to bear the losses and expenses.’
Ministers and stakeholders may resent the ruler for incurring costs without returns, creating internal blame and weakening cohesion.