सत्त्रिणस्त्वेनं तव स्मः इति वदन्तः पालयेयुः ॥ कZ_०१.१७.३४ ॥
sattriṇas tv enaṃ tava smaḥ iti vadantaḥ pālayeyuḥ
Los sattrin deben protegerlo, afirmando: «Te pertenecemos / somos tuyos».
It is continuous reassurance and identity-binding: it reduces the heir’s insecurity and lowers susceptibility to external seducers offering belonging or power.
They function as a controlled protective entourage—part security, part behavioral containment, part social environment management.