मन्त्रिपुरोहितसेनापतियुवराजानामन्यतममदृश्यमाने भर्तरि पश्येत् यथाशक्ति चोपकुर्यात् ॥ कZ_०७.१५.२७ ॥
mantri-purohita-senāpati-yuvarājānām anyatamam adṛśyamāne bhartari paśyet yathāśakti ca upakuryāt
主君に近づけないときは、大臣・祭司(侍祭)・軍司令官・皇太子のいずれか一人に会い、力の及ぶ限り助力すべきである。
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).