Manusmriti
अनेन तु विधानेन पुरा चक्रेऽथ पुत्रिकाः । विवृद्ध्यर्थं स्ववंशस्य स्वयं दक्षः प्रजापतिः ॥ १२८ ॥
According to this rule Daksha, himself, lord of created beings, formerly made (all his female offspring) appointed daughters in order to multiply his race.
english translation
anena tu vidhAnena purA cakre'tha putrikAH । vivRddhyarthaM svavaMzasya svayaM dakSaH prajApatiH ॥ 128 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript