मन्त्रिपुरोहितसेनापतियुवराजानामन्यतममदृश्यमाने भर्तरि पश्येत् यथाशक्ति चोपकुर्यात् ॥ कZ_०७.१५.२७ ॥
mantri-purohita-senāpati-yuvarājānām anyatamam adṛśyamāne bhartari paśyet yathāśakti ca upakuryāt
Cuando el soberano/amo no sea accesible, debe acudir a uno entre el ministro, el capellán, el comandante o el príncipe heredero, y ayudar en la medida de sus posibilidades.
Maintain influence and protection through alternative power centers when the sovereign is inaccessible; keep administrative relationships active via key gatekeepers.
They represent policy (minister), legitimacy/ritual authority (chaplain), coercive capacity (commander), and succession/continuity (crown prince).