Manusmriti
तदध्यास्योद्वहेद् भार्यां सवर्णां लक्षणान्विताम् । कुले महति सम्भूतां हृद्यां रूपगुणान्विताम् ॥ ७७ ॥
Inhabiting that, let him wed a consort of equal caste (varna), who possesses auspicious marks (on her body), and is born in a great family, who is charming and possesses beauty and excellent qualities.
english translation
tadadhyAsyodvahed bhAryAM savarNAM lakSaNAnvitAm । kule mahati sambhUtAM hRdyAM rUpaguNAnvitAm ॥ 77 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतदध्यास्योद्वहेद् भार्यां सवर्णां लक्षणान्विताम् । कुले महति सम्भूतां हृद्यां रूपगुणान्विताम् ॥ ७७ ॥
Inhabiting that, let him wed a consort of equal caste (varna), who possesses auspicious marks (on her body), and is born in a great family, who is charming and possesses beauty and excellent qualities.
english translation
tadadhyAsyodvahed bhAryAM savarNAM lakSaNAnvitAm । kule mahati sambhUtAM hRdyAM rUpaguNAnvitAm ॥ 77 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript