अवाप्तार्थः कालं नातिक्रामयेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१५.४५ ॥
avāptārthaḥ kālaṃ nātikrāmayet
Having secured the objective, he should not let time be exceeded (i.e., should act without delay).
Once a decision is reached, delay destroys advantage—political, military, or administrative—so execution must match the moment.