तैर्भूम्येकान्तरा व्याख्याताः ॥ कZ_०७.१८.३० ॥
tair bhūmyekāntarā vyākhyātāḥ
तैः (ताभिः श्रेणीभिः) भूम्येकान्तरा व्याख्याताः।
A state/territory situated between two powers whose alignment and control determine access, invasion routes, and buffering—hence it is classified using the same political-role typologies.