Shloka 80
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
तस्मात् सक्तून् ग्रहीष्यामि वधु नाहसि वज्चनाम् | गणयित्वा महाभागे त्वां हि धर्मभूतां वरे
śvaśura uvāca | tasmāt saktūn grahīṣyāmi vadhu nārhasi vañcanām | gaṇayitvā mahābhāge tvāṁ hi dharmabhūtāṁ vare ||
श्वशुर ने कहा—इसलिए, बहू! मैं ये सत्तू स्वीकार करूँगा। तुम वंचना की अधिकारी नहीं हो। महाभागे! तुम्हें धर्मयुक्ता और श्रेष्ठ स्त्री मानकर मैं तुम्हारा दिया हुआ ग्रहण करता हूँ, जिससे तुम्हारा पुण्य नष्ट न हो।
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous person should not nullify another’s merit through refusal or unfairness. When a virtuous offering is made with sincerity, accepting it appropriately can protect the giver’s puṇya and honor their dharmic intent.
The father-in-law addresses his daughter-in-law and decides to accept her simple food offering (saktu). He praises her as dharma-minded and assures her she will not be deprived of the spiritual fruit of her act.