Manusmriti

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आददीत न शूद्रोऽपि शुल्कं दुहितरं ददन् । शुल्कं हि गृह्णन् कुरुते छन्नं दुहितृविक्रयम् ॥ ९८ ॥

sanskrit

Even a Sudra ought not to take a nuptial fee, when he gives away his daughter; for he who takes a fee sell his daughter, covering (the transaction by another name).

english translation

AdadIta na zUdro'pi zulkaM duhitaraM dadan | zulkaM hi gRhNan kurute channaM duhitRvikrayam || 98 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/9/98

आददीत न शूद्रोऽपि शुल्कं दुहितरं ददन् । शुल्कं हि गृह्णन् कुरुते छन्नं दुहितृविक्रयम् ॥ ९८ ॥

sanskrit

Even a Sudra ought not to take a nuptial fee, when he gives away his daughter; for he who takes a fee sell his daughter, covering (the transaction by another name).

english translation

AdadIta na zUdro'pi zulkaM duhitaraM dadan | zulkaM hi gRhNan kurute channaM duhitRvikrayam || 98 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript