सवर्णाऽग्रे द्विजातीनां प्रशस्ता दारकर्मणि । कामतस्तु प्रवृत्तानामिमाः स्युः क्रमशोऽवराः ॥ १२ ॥
For the first marriage of twice-born men (wives) of equal caste are recommended; but for those who through desire proceed (to marry again) the following females, (chosen) according to the (direct) order (of the castes), are most approved.
english translation
savarNA'gre dvijAtInAM prazastA dArakarmaNi | kAmatastu pravRttAnAmimAH syuH kramazo'varAH || 12 ||
hk transliteration by SanscriptManusmriti
सवर्णाऽग्रे द्विजातीनां प्रशस्ता दारकर्मणि । कामतस्तु प्रवृत्तानामिमाः स्युः क्रमशोऽवराः ॥ १२ ॥
For the first marriage of twice-born men (wives) of equal caste are recommended; but for those who through desire proceed (to marry again) the following females, (chosen) according to the (direct) order (of the castes), are most approved.
english translation
savarNA'gre dvijAtInAM prazastA dArakarmaNi | kAmatastu pravRttAnAmimAH syuH kramazo'varAH || 12 ||
hk transliteration by Sanscript