Sutra 10
Devanagari script
स्थानमानकर्म सान्त्वम् ॥ कZ_०९.५.१० ॥
Transliteration
sthānamānakarma sāntvam
Translation
Conciliation consists in offering position, honor, and appropriate employment/service.
Word by Word
स्थानposition; office; place
स्थान:
TypeNoun
Rootस्था
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (पदानुसारम्)
मानhonour; esteem; prestige
मान:
TypeNoun
Rootमन् (मान)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन
कर्मwork; duty; service
कर्म:
TypeNoun
Rootकृ
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन
सान्त्वम्conciliation; pacification; winning over
सान्त्वम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसान्त्व
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; (वाक्ये विधेय/परिभाषा-रूपेण)
FAQs
Through controlled patronage: appointing to posts, granting honorific recognition, and assigning duties that bind the person to the state.
It converts potential adversaries into stakeholders, reducing incentives for clandestine coalition-building.