तस्यां पूर्वमनर्थं साधयेत्तत्सिद्धावर्थसंशयम् ॥ कZ_०९.७.४२ ॥
tasyāṃ pūrvamanarthaṃ sādhayettatsiddhāvarthasaṃśayam
Dans un tel cas, il faut d’abord assurer (c’est-à-dire régler ou contenir) la perte ; ce n’est qu’une fois cela accompli qu’il convient de poursuivre le gain incertain.
It is a prioritization rule: stabilize the certain negative outcome before allocating resources to a speculative upside, thereby protecting core state capacity.