noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Rare literary word meaning to take hold of something or to win people over to one's side. Not used in everyday conversation.
人心を収覧するは、古来より為政者の要諦とされてきた。
Winning the hearts of the people has been considered a key principle for rulers since ancient times.
Rare kanji form; the word itself is uncommon and literary.
Alternate rare kanji form with the same reading and meaning.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 収 (collect, obtain) and 覧 (look, inspect) or 攬 (hold, grasp) suggest a meaning of gathering or taking hold of something.