योऽहं स भवान्यन्मम द्रव्यं तद्भवता स्वकृत्येषु प्रयोज्यतामित्यात्मोपनिधानम् । इति ॥ कZ_०२.१०.५३ ॥
yo'haṃ sa bhavān yan mama dravyaṃ tad bhavatā svakṛtyeṣu prayojyatām ity ātmopanidhānam | iti
‘ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਹਾਂ; ਮੇਰਾ ਜੋ ਵੀ ਧਨ ਹੈ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਉਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਕੰਮਾਂ ਲਈ ਵਰਤੋ’—ਇਹ ‘ਆਤਮ-ਨਿਆਸ/ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਸੌਂਪਣਾ’ ਹੈ।
It serves as a credibility device: by pledging self/resources, the sender reduces perceived risk for the recipient and accelerates agreement or protection.