पीडनानामनुत्पत्ताव् उत्पन्नानां च वारणे ॥ कZ_०८.४.५०अब् ॥
pīḍanānām anutpattāv utpannānāṃ ca vāraṇe.
[Policy concerns] the non-arising of oppressions (prevention) and the checking of those that have arisen (suppression).
A two-stage approach: prevent threats from forming, and suppress them quickly if they emerge.