कृतमहामात्रापसर्पः पौरजानपदानपसर्पयेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१३.०१ ॥
kṛtamahāmātrāpasarpaḥ paurajānapadānapasarpayet
Nachdem er Agenten als hohe Beamte getarnt eingesetzt hat, soll er auch Agenten unter Stadt- und Landbevölkerung aussenden (um die Stimmung zu erkunden und zu beeinflussen).
Such cover grants access, credibility, and fear/authority effects, allowing realistic testing of grievances, corruption signals, and loyalty without alerting local power-holders.
To avoid urban bias and capture the full tax-and-security base: markets, guilds, villages, and frontier/rural communities where early discontent can grow.