कृच्छ्रसाध्यमतिक्रान्तमसाध्यं वापि जायते ॥ कZ_०१.१९.३०च्द् ॥
kṛcchrasādhyam atikrāntam asādhyam vāpi jāyate
When time is allowed to pass, what was achievable only with difficulty can become unachievable.
Delay converts manageable risks into crises; early intervention minimizes administrative and fiscal cost.
A small border raid ignored becomes a larger incursion; a minor revenue leak ignored becomes systemic corruption.