मध्यमस्यात्मा तृतीया पञ्चमी च प्रकृती प्रकृतयः ॥ कZ_०७.१८.०१ ॥
madhyamasyātmā tṛtīyā pañcamī ca prakṛtī prakṛtayaḥ
Para sa gitnang hari (madhyama), ang sariling panig niya—ang ikatlo at ikalimang salik na bumubuo—ang mga likás (kaayon) na salik.
To provide a rule-of-thumb for alliance orientation: which power-centers are structurally likely to align with the middle king in a triadic rivalry.