अनर्थ्यसम्योगो मुहूर्तप्रतीकारो दीर्घक्लेशकरो दुःखानामासङ्ग इति ॥ कZ_०८.३.२१ ॥
anarthyasamyogo muhūrtapratīkāro dīrghakleśakaro duḥkhānām āsaṅga iti
Association with ruinous persons is only momentarily remediable, but it produces long-lasting affliction; it becomes an attachment/chain of sufferings.
Prevention: once disreputable networks enter the court, removal is not a clean fix and the harms persist through obligations, scandals, and exploitation.