दुष्टपौरजानपदो वा न्यायवृत्तिरन्यां भूमिं याचेत ॥ कZ_०७.१५.२४ ॥
duṣṭa-paurajānapado vā nyāya-vṛttir anyāṃ bhūmiṃ yāceta
Si la población urbana y rural es corrupta u hostil, entonces quien esté comprometido con la conducta conforme a la ley debe solicitar otro territorio (para residir o gobernar).
Because governance depends on a workable social base; when the populace is irredeemably hostile, maintaining justice may require relocation rather than escalating repression that destroys legitimacy.
State stability rests on consent/cooperation of the people; when that base collapses, administrative continuity may be preserved by negotiated reassignment.