तुष्टलिङ्गमतुष्टं विपरीतं वा साम प्रयुञ्जीत ॥ कZ_०९.५.२५ ॥
tuṣṭaliṅgam atuṣṭaṃ viparītaṃ vā sāma prayuñjīta
他应对显露满意迹象者施以安抚/和解(sāma)(或者,即便这些迹象缺失或相反,也应在适当情况下仍先以安抚方式处理)。
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.