मन्त्रिपुरोहितसखः सामान्येष्वधिकरणेषु स्थापयित्वामात्यानुपधाभिः शोधयेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१०.०१ ॥
mantripurohitasakhaḥ sāmānyeṣvadhikaraṇeṣu sthāpayitvāmātyān upadhābhiḥ śodhayet
Après avoir nommé un conseiller, un chapelain (purohita) et un compagnon de confiance à des fonctions ordinaires (non sensibles), le roi doit examiner les ministres au moyen d’épreuves secrètes (upadhā).
Routine postings reduce suspicion and create believable channels for observation and approach; the tests work best when the setup appears normal rather than targeted.
Not moral preaching, but verification: identifying loyalty, susceptibility to inducements, and governance reliability before entrusting higher responsibility.