यदस्य कार्यमभिप्रेतं तत्प्रतिरूपकं मन्त्रिणः पृच्छेत्कार्यमिदमेवमासीत् एवं वा यदि भवेत्तत्कथं कर्तव्यमिति ॥ कZ_०१.१५.२४ ॥
yad asya kāryam abhipretaṃ tat-pratirūpakaṃ mantriṇaḥ pṛcchet—kāryam idam evam āsīt, evaṃ vā yadi bhavet, tat kathaṃ kartavyam iti
Whatever action he intends, he should ask ministers about a comparable hypothetical: “A matter like this has occurred (or might occur in this way); how should it be handled?”
To obtain usable guidance while limiting disclosure of the actual intended operation.