तस्यां पूर्वमनर्थं साधयेत्तत्सिद्धावर्थसंशयम् ॥ कZ_०९.७.४२ ॥
tasyāṃ pūrvamanarthaṃ sādhayettatsiddhāvarthasaṃśayam
En tal caso, primero debe asegurarse (es decir, resolver o contener) la pérdida; solo después de lograrlo debe perseguirse el beneficio incierto.
It is a prioritization rule: stabilize the certain negative outcome before allocating resources to a speculative upside, thereby protecting core state capacity.