तुष्टलिङ्गमतुष्टं विपरीतं वा साम प्रयुञ्जीत ॥ कZ_०९.५.२५ ॥
tuṣṭaliṅgam atuṣṭaṃ viparītaṃ vā sāma prayuñjīta
तुष्टलिङ्गम् अतुष्टं विपरीतं वा साम प्रयुञ्जीत।
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.