Manusmriti

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पित्रे न दद्यात्शुल्कं तु कन्यां ऋतुमतीं हरन् । स च स्वाम्यादतिक्रामेद् ऋतूनां प्रतिरोधनात् ॥ ९३ ॥

sanskrit

But he who takes (to wife) a marriageable damsel, shall not pay any nuptial fee to her father; for the (latter) will lose his dominion over her in consequence of his preventing (the legitimate result of the appearance of) her enemies.

english translation

pitre na dadyAtzulkaM tu kanyAM RtumatIM haran | sa ca svAmyAdatikrAmed RtUnAM pratirodhanAt || 93 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript