Sutra 59
Devanagari script
दानं द्विगुणं सान्त्वपूर्वम् ॥ कZ_०९.६.५९ ॥
Transliteration
dānaṃ dviguṇaṃ sāntva-pūrvam.
Translation
দান/প্রলোভন দুই প্রকার; তা সান্ত্বনা (সমঝোতা)-পূর্বক প্রয়োগ করা উচিত।
Word by Word
दानम्gift; granting of gifts (as a policy measure)
दानम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदा (दान)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्म/विधेय-रूपे ‘दानम्’
द्विगुणम्twofold; doubled
द्विगुणम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि + गुण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘दानम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
सान्त्वपूर्वम्preceded by conciliation/persuasion; with conciliation first
सान्त्वपूर्वम्:
TypeAdjective (indeclinable-like adverbial use)
Rootसान्त्व + पूर्व
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘दानम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्—‘सान्त्वं पूर्वं यस्य तत्’
Entities Mentioned
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dānaS
sāntvaFAQs
That it combines persuasion with material/positional inducement—i.e., a broader toolkit than sāma alone.