Manusmriti

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यासां नाददते शुल्कं ज्ञातयो न स विक्रयः । अर्हणं तत् कुमारीणामानृशंस्यं च केवलम् ॥ ५४ ॥

When the relatives do not appropriate (for their use) the gratuity (given), it is not a sale; (in that case) the (gift) is only a token of respect and of kindness towards the maidens.

english translation

yAsAM nAdadate zulkaM jJAtayo na sa vikrayaH | arhaNaM tat kumArINAmAnRzaMsyaM ca kevalam || 54 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript