विवृद्धाश्चानुरक्ताश्च प्रकृतीर्हन्त्यनात्मवान् ॥ कZ_०६.१.१६च्द् ॥
vivṛddhāś cānuraktāś ca prakṛtīr hanti anātmavān
But constituent elements that have grown strong and loyal destroy a ruler who lacks self-mastery.
Because well-developed institutions and stakeholders can act to protect the state’s continuity against an incompetent or undisciplined executive.