Sutra 58
Devanagari script
सान्त्वमेकगुणम् ॥ कZ_०९.६.५८ ॥
Transliteration
sāntvam ekaguṇam.
Translation
Conciliation (sāma/sāntva) is a one-fold measure (a single instrument).
Word by Word
सान्त्वम्conciliation; pacificatory measure
सान्त्वम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसान्त्व
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (contextually: प्रथमा एकवचन)
एकगुणम्having one quality; single-featured
एकगुणम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootएकगुण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘सान्त्वम्’ इति पदस्य विशेषणम्
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sāntva (sāma)FAQs
As a single-track approach: persuasion/assurance without adding material inducements, subversion, or coercion.