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 ||
公公说道：“因此，儿媳啊，我将受纳这些炒麦粉（sattu）的供食。你不该被剥夺，也不该受欺而失其功德。福德具足者，我将你列入真正正直、卓越的妇人之中，我必定收受你所奉献之物——使你的功德不致散失。”
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.