महाक्षयव्ययनिवेशायां हि भूमौ दुर्बलो राजबीजी निविष्टः सगन्धाभिः प्रकृतिभिः सह क्षयव्ययेनावसीदति ॥ कZ_०७.११.२७ ॥
mahākṣayavyayaniveśāyāṃ hi bhūmau durbalo rājabījī niviṣṭaḥ sagandhābhiḥ prakṛtibhiḥ saha kṣayavyayenāvasīdati
Cuando un rey débil es instalado en un territorio que conlleva grandes pérdidas y gastos, él—junto con sus ministros y súbditos “fragantes” (es decir, leales y bien dispuestos)—se hunde bajo el agotamiento y el despilfarro.
High structural expenditure amplifies weak leadership; even loyal officials and subjects get dragged into systemic depletion.
The state’s constituent supports—especially ministers, officials, and the governed population whose cooperation sustains rule.