ज्यायांसमुत्थाप्य निवृत्तिरनर्थोऽनर्थानुबन्धः ॥ कZ_०९.७.२० ॥
jyāyāṃsam utthāpya nivṛttir anartho 'narthānubandhaḥ
在激起更强大的势力采取行动之后再撤回,是有害的——并且会带来一连串持续的祸害。
Statecraft must price the downstream risk of broken commitments: provoking a stronger actor and then disengaging invites retaliation, instability, and compounding losses.