अनेन मण्डलपृथक्त्वं व्याख्यातमरिमध्यमोदासीनानाम् ॥ कZ_०६.२.२६ ॥
anena maṇḍalapṛthaktvaṃ vyākhyātam arimadhyamodāsīnānām
By this, the distinct mandala-classifications of the enemy, the middle king, and the neutral power are explained.
That the same capability-matrix can be applied across roles (enemy/middle/neutral) to classify them consistently and avoid ad hoc diplomacy.