Sutra 42

Devanagari script

तस्यां पूर्वमनर्थं साधयेत्तत्सिद्धावर्थसंशयम् ॥ कZ_०९.७.४२ ॥

Transliteration

tasyāṃ pūrvamanarthaṃ sādhayettatsiddhāvarthasaṃśayam

Translation

இத்தகைய நிலையில் முதலில் நஷ்டத்தை கட்டுப்படுத்த வேண்டும்; அது நிறைவேறிய பின் மட்டுமே சந்தேக இலாபத்தை நாட வேண்டும்.

Word by Word

तस्याम्in that (situation/that matter)

पूर्वम्first; beforehand

अनर्थम्harm; loss; adverse outcome

साधयेत्should accomplish; should establish/ascertain

तत्that (i.e., that harm/that point)

सिद्धौupon success; when it is accomplished

अर्थसंशयम्doubt regarding the benefit/advantage

FAQs

What is the administrative logic of ‘loss first, doubtful gain later’?

It is a prioritization rule: stabilize the certain negative outcome before allocating resources to a speculative upside, thereby protecting core state capacity.