अल्पः पश्चात्कोपो महान्पुरस्ताल्लाभ इति अल्पः पश्चात्कोपो गरीयान् ॥ कZ_०९.३.०१ ॥
alpaḥ paścātkopo mahān purastāl lābha iti alpaḥ paścātkopo garīyān
Walaupun tindak balas tertangguh kecil dan keuntungan segera besar, tindak balas tertangguh lebih berat (lebih menentukan) dalam dasar.
It prioritizes regime security: backlash can mobilize coalitions, insurgency, or elite defection that outweighs short-term material gains.