मूढवाताहता नावः पितेवानुगृह्णीयात् ॥ कZ_०२.२८.०८ ॥
mūḍhavātāhatā nāvaḥ pitevānugṛhṇīyāt
جو کشتی مخالف ہواؤں سے بھٹک گئی ہو یا نقصان زدہ ہو، اس کی مدد اور حفاظت باپ کی طرح کرنی چاہیے۔
The state’s ferry/navigation authority must act as a guardian—prioritizing rescue and protection over immediate revenue extraction when vessels are in distress.
Because preventing loss of life and cargo stabilizes trade flows and preserves taxable economic activity; it is a rational public-interest intervention.