समन्ततः शत्रुभ्यो भयोत्पत्तिः समन्त्तोऽनर्थापद्भवति ॥ कZ_०९.७.२६ ॥
samantataḥ śatrubhyo bhayotpattiḥ samantato 'narthāpad bhavati
यदि चारों ओर से शत्रुओं के कारण भय उत्पन्न हो, तो चारों ओर से ‘अनर्थ-आपद्’ (हानि-संकट) उत्पन्न होता है।
Here the driver is immediate danger rather than tempting gains; the administrative posture shifts from opportunity allocation to survival-oriented defense and stabilization.