नित्यानन्तरं क्षिप्रोत्थायि वश्यं व भृतबलं श्रेणीबलाच्छ्रेयः ॥ कZ_०९.२.१५ ॥
nityānantaraṃ kṣiprotthāyi vaśyaṃ ca bhṛta-balaṃ śreṇī-balāc chreyaḥ |
Las tropas mercenarias son preferibles a las fuerzas gremiales, porque pueden mantenerse en preparación continua, levantarse con rapidez y son más controlables.
Guild troops answer to corporate leadership and collective interests; their compliance can become conditional, negotiated, or oriented to guild gain rather than state strategy.