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कन्या दोषम् औपशायिकम् अनाख्याय प्रयच्छतः कन्यां षण् णवतिर् दण्डः, शुल्क स्त्री धन प्रतिदानं च ॥

Any person who has given a girl in marriage without announcing her guilt of having lain with another shall not only be punished with a fine of 96 panas, but also be made to return the sulka and strídhana.

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