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