मन्त्रकर्म चास्य निश्चितमप्रभावो गर्भधान्यमवृष्टिरिवोपहन्ति इत्याचार्याः ॥ कZ_०९.१.१२ ॥
mantrakarma cāsya niścitam aprabhāvo garbhadhānyam avṛṣṭir ivopahanti ity ācāryāḥ
诸师说:即使他的政务之举已然确定并作出决断,缺乏有效之力仍会将其毁坏——如同干旱毁掉已抽穗的庄稼。
It emphasizes timing and vulnerability: even mature plans can collapse late in the process if enforcement/resources/credibility fail at the decisive moment.
The ‘implementation gap’ and ‘state capacity’ problem—policies can be well-designed yet fail without administrative reach, fiscal means, and enforcement.