तुष्टलिङ्गमतुष्टं विपरीतं वा साम प्रयुञ्जीत ॥ कZ_०९.५.२५ ॥
tuṣṭaliṅgam atuṣṭaṃ viparītaṃ vā sāma prayuñjīta
तुष्टि के लक्षण दिखाने वाले के प्रति (या वे लक्षण न हों अथवा उलटे हों, तब भी) साम/समाधान का प्रयोग करे।
Observable indicators—compliance, cooperative speech, reduced agitation, willingness to negotiate—suggesting a party can be managed through persuasion rather than force.
Conciliation can split moderates from hardliners, reduce escalation costs, and preserve administrative continuity—especially in insider-heavy conflicts.