विपरीता हस्तिनो गृह्यमाणा दुष्टाश्च देशविनाशायेति ॥ कZ_०८.४.४५ ॥
viparītā hastino gṛhyamāṇā duṣṭāś ca deśavināśāya iti.
Elephants are the reverse: when captured, they may become vicious; and if mishandled they can bring ruin upon a region.
They are high-risk assets: capture and handling can turn them dangerous, creating large-scale damage if control fails.