Shloka 90
Adhyāya 199: Karma–Jñāna Causality and the Nirguṇa Brahman
Manu’s Instruction
राजोवाच विरूप कि धारयते भवानस्य ब्रवीतु मे । श्रुत्वा तथा करिष्येडहमिति मे धीयते मन:,राजा बोले--विरूप! तुम्हारे ऊपर विकृतका कौन-सा ऋण है। बताओ, मैं उसे सुनकर कोई निर्णय करूँगा। मेरे मनका ऐसा ही निश्चय है
rājovāca — virūpa kiṃ dhārayate bhavān asya? bravītu me; śrutvā tathā kariṣye ’ham iti me dhīyate manaḥ.
Raja berkata: “Virūpa, apakah kewajipan atau hutang yang dipegang Vikṛta ke atasmu? Katakan kepadaku. Setelah mendengarnya, aku akan bertindak sewajarnya—itulah tekad yang telah mantap dalam hatiku.”
विकृत उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should decide matters of obligation and dispute only after hearing the relevant facts, and then act firmly according to dharma—measured inquiry followed by resolute action.
The king questions Virūpa about the specific claim (a ‘debt/obligation’) that Vikṛta is said to have over him, asking for clarification so that the king can render an appropriate decision.