पूर्वप्रविष्टा ये रङ्गं ज्ञेयास्तेऽभ्यन्तरा बुधैः । पश्चात्प्रविष्टा विज्ञेयाः कक्ष्याभागे तु बाह्यतः ॥ ९॥
Those who enter the stage first are to be considered as internal, according to the wise. Those who enter later are to be considered as external in the division of the stage.
english translation