Manusmriti

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कृतदारोऽपरान् दारान् भिक्षित्वा योऽधिगच्छति । रतिमात्रं फलं तस्य द्रव्यदातुस्तु सन्ततिः ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

If a man who has a wife weds a second wife, having begged money (to defray the marriage expenses, he obtains) no advantage but sensual enjoyment; but the issue (of his second marriage belongs) to the giver of the money.

english translation

kRtadAro'parAn dArAn bhikSitvA yo'dhigacchati | ratimAtraM phalaM tasya dravyadAtustu santatiH || 5 ||

hk transliteration