देशकालकार्यवशेन त्वेकेन सह द्वाभ्यामेको वा यथासामर्थ्यं मन्त्रयेत ॥ कZ_०१.१५.४१ ॥
deśakālakāryavaśena tvekena saha dvābhyāmeko vā yathāsāmarthyaṃ mantrayeta
But depending on place, time, and the nature of the task, he should deliberate according to capacity either with one person, or with two; or even alone.
Need-to-know governance: scale consultation to the situation so secrecy and speed are preserved without sacrificing essential expertise.