स पक्षवांश्चेदनादेयः विपर्यये पर्यादातव्यः ॥ कZ_०२.९.२४ ॥
sa pakṣavāṃś ced anādeyaḥ viparyaye paryādātavyaḥ
Si cuenta con una facción de apoyo, no debe procederse abiertamente contra él; en caso contrario, debe hacérsele devolver (la riqueza) mediante medidas de recuperación.
Avoid direct, public action when the target has strong backing; use indirect methods or wait for conditions that reduce political blowback.
When the official lacks factional protection; then the state can compel restitution and proceed more directly.