द्रव्यनाशः कोशाबाधकः शत्रुवेदनं प्राणाबाधकमिति ॥ कZ_०८.३.१९ ॥
dravyanāśaḥ kośābādhakaḥ śatruvedanaṃ prāṇābādhakam iti
Loss of wealth injures the treasury; creating enemies injures life itself (survival).
Treat existential threats as higher priority than fiscal setbacks; survival is the precondition for revenue and administration.