तस्य पुत्रदारमुपगृह्य रात्रौ हतमिति ख्यापयेत् ॥ कZ_०९.६.३६ ॥
tasya putradāram upagṛhya rātrau hatam iti khyāpayet
Having taken control of his son and wife, he should spread the report: “He was killed at night.”
It prevents counter-narratives, provides leverage over associates, and stabilizes the intended public story about the event.