मन्त्रिपुरोहितसखः सामान्येष्वधिकरणेषु स्थापयित्वामात्यानुपधाभिः शोधयेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१०.०१ ॥
mantripurohitasakhaḥ sāmānyeṣvadhikaraṇeṣu sthāpayitvāmātyān upadhābhiḥ śodhayet
सामान्य (असंवेदनशील) पदों में मंत्री, पुरोहित और विश्वस्त साथी को नियुक्त करके राजा को मंत्रियों की गुप्त परीक्षाओं (उपधाओं) द्वारा जाँच करनी चाहिए।
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.