अनपकृत्य वा संधानम् ॥ कZ_१२.१.२३ ॥
anapakṛtya vā saṃdhānam
किंवा आधी अपकार न करता देखील संधान/तडजोड करता येते।
It preserves optionality: coercion is useful, but not mandatory; peace can be optimal when costs/risks of harm are high.