स्थानमानकर्म सान्त्वम् ॥ कZ_०९.५.१० ॥
sthānamānakarma sāntvam
സാന്ത്വം (സാമ) എന്നത്—പദവി, ബഹുമാനം, അനുയോജ്യമായ ജോലി/സേവനം നൽകലാണ്.
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.