इन्द्रस्य हि मन्त्रिपरिषदृषीणां सहस्रम् ॥ कZ_०१.१५.५५ ॥
indrasya hi mantripariṣadṛṣīṇāṃ sahasram
कहा जाता है कि इन्द्र की मंत्रिपरिषद में ऋषि‑परामर्शकों की संख्या एक हजार है।
As a legitimizing analogy: even a supreme ruler benefits from extensive counsel—supporting the idea that advisory capacity can be scaled.