तत्राभिजनशरीरकर्मप्रकृतिश्रुतद्रव्यादीनां गुणग्रहणं प्रशंसा स्तुतिर्गुणसंकीर्तनम् ॥ कZ_०२.१०.४९ ॥
tatrābhijana-śarīra-karma-prakṛti-śruta-dravyādīnāṃ guṇa-grahaṇaṃ praśaṃsā stutir guṇa-saṃkīrtanam
येथे गुणसंकीर्तन म्हणजे—कुल, शरीर, कर्म, प्रकृती/स्वभाव, श्रुत (विद्या/कीर्ती), द्रव्य (धन) इत्यादींचे गुण ग्रहण करून प्रशंसा—स्तुती—करणे।
Because recognition of status markers functions as a low-cost incentive, reduces resistance, and opens negotiation by satisfying honor and rank concerns.
It can slide into flattery that obscures facts; Kautilya therefore embeds it within a broader toolkit (mutual benefit, future outcomes, guarantees) rather than relying on praise alone.