Shloka 93
Adhyāya 199: Karma–Jñāna Causality and the Nirguṇa Brahman
Manu’s Instruction
तस्याश्चलायं मया राजन् फलमभ्येत्य याचित: । विकृतेन च मे दत्तं विशुद्धेनान्तरात्मना,राजन! मैंने इसके घर जाकर इससे उसी गोदानका फल माँगा था और विकृतने शुद्ध हृदयसे मुझे वह दे दिया था
tasyāś calāyaṃ mayā rājan phalam abhyetya yācitaḥ | vikṛtena ca me dattaṃ viśuddhenāntarātmanā ||
Tâu Đại vương, ta đã đến nơi ở của người ấy và xin “quả” (công đức) của việc bố thí bò ấy. Và Vikṛta, với tâm can trong sạch, đã trao cho ta—tự nguyện, không hề gian trá.
विरूप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that the true 'fruit' (phala) of charity and dharma depends on inner purity and sincerity. A gift given with a clean conscience and honest intention yields genuine merit, and such merit can be spoken of and even 'granted' in narrative contexts as a moral testimony.
Virūpa addresses a king and recounts that he went to Calā’s dwelling to ask for the merit of her cow-gift. Vikṛta, described as inwardly pure, gave that merit to him—showing a relationship between giver, recipient, and the moral power of intention behind the act.