आदिष्टः प्रदिष्टायां भूमावनुज्ञातः प्रविशेत् उपविशेच्च पार्श्वतः संनिकृष्टविप्रकृष्टः परासनम् ॥ कZ_०५.४.०८ ॥
ādiṣṭaḥ pradiṣṭāyāṃ bhūmāv anujñātaḥ praviśet upaviśec ca pārśvataḥ saṃnikṛṣṭaviprakṛṣṭaḥ parāsanam
When summoned, he should enter only upon permission, stand or sit in the place indicated, and take a seat to the side—neither too close nor too far from the king’s seat.
It operationalizes hierarchy and security: too close implies presumption/threat; too far implies disrespect or poor communication.