व्याधिभयमौपनिषदिकैः प्रतीकारैः प्रतिकुर्युः औषधैश्चिकित्सकाः शान्तिप्रायश्चित्तैर्वा सिद्धतापसाः ॥ कZ_०४.३.१३ ॥
vyādhibhayam aupaniṣadikaiḥ pratīkāraiḥ pratikuryuḥ auṣadhaiś cikitsakāḥ śāntiprāyaścittair vā siddhatāpasāḥ
Fear of disease shall be countered by Upaniṣadic protective measures; by medicines through physicians; or by pacificatory rites and expiations through accomplished ascetics.
Kautilya designs a dual-track policy: biomedical intervention plus morale/meaning management to prevent panic and maintain order during outbreaks.