स्थानमानकर्म सान्त्वम् ॥ कZ_०९.५.१० ॥
sthānamānakarma sāntvam
सान्त्व (साम) म्हणजे—पद, मान आणि योग्य काम/सेवा देणे.
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.