Shloka 79
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
श्षशुर उवाच अनेन नित्यं साध्वी त्वं शीलवृत्तेन शोभसे । या त्वं धर्मव्रतोपेता गुरुवृत्तिमवेक्षसे
śvaśura uvāca: anena nityaṁ sādhvī tvaṁ śīla-vṛttena śobhase | yā tvaṁ dharma-vrata-upetā guru-vṛttim avekṣase ||
公公说道：“凭此行持，你常常光耀如贤德之妇，具足善性与正行。既然你奉持法（Dharma）与清净誓行，心念恒系于对长者与师长应尽的侍奉与敬礼，我决不容你失却功德。福德具足者，列于正直之众，我必定受纳你所奉上的炒麦粉（sattu）。”
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises steadfast ethical conduct: a virtuous life is shown through consistent good character (śīla) and behavior (vṛtta), devotion to dharma and vows (vrata), and attentive service/respect toward elders and teachers (guru-vṛtti). Such conduct is affirmed as a source of puṇya (spiritual merit), which the elder vows to protect and acknowledge.
A father-in-law addresses his daughter-in-law, commending her virtuous, disciplined life and her respectful attention to elders. He assures her that he will not let her lose the merit of her pious act and declares that he will accept the sattu (a simple food offering) she has presented, thereby honoring her devotion and preserving the religious value of her offering.