जनपदान्ते ध्रुवनिधिमापदर्थमभित्यक्तैः कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.५.०४ ॥
janapadānte dhruvanidhim āpadartham abhityaktaiḥ kārayet
जनपदान्ते आपदर्थं ध्रुवनिधिं अभित्यक्तैः कारयेत्।
It diversifies risk and improves response time: if the capital is threatened or routes are cut, peripheral reserves can sustain operations locally.