स्थानमानकर्म सान्त्वम् ॥ कZ_०९.५.१० ॥
sthānamānakarma sāntvam
சாந்த்வம் (சாம) என்பது—பதவி, மரியாதை, மற்றும் தகுந்த பணி/சேவை வழங்குதல்.
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.