तुल्ये बलीयस्त्वे यः स्थितशत्रुमुत्पाट्य भूमिमवाप्नोति सोऽतिसंधत्ते ॥ कZ_०७.१०.०७ ॥
tulye balīyastve yaḥ sthitaśatrumutpāṭya bhūmimavāpnoti so'tisaṃdhatte
Cuando las fuerzas están igualadas, quien desarraiga a un enemigo ya establecido y se apodera de su tierra, con ello se excede/se compromete en exceso (atisandhi).
In a parity contest, total dispossession of an entrenched enemy tends to create overextension—higher occupation/defense burdens and intensified counter-coalitions.
Prefer limited aims, negotiated settlements, buffer arrangements, or incremental gains rather than full annexation.