अभ्यन्तरकोपो बाह्यकोपात्पापीयानित्युक्तं पुरस्तात् ॥ कZ_०९.३.११ ॥
abhyantara-kopo bāhya-kopāt pāpīyān ity uktaṃ purastāt
内患比外患更危险——此前已说明过。
Regime stability and internal cohesion are the first line of defense; external enemies are less dangerous than internal fracture.