[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Jain Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina) › [Post-canonical works (philosophy, yoga, karma theory, narrative, poetry, history)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post) › [Narrative literature (kathās, kathākośas, caritas)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha) › [The Story of Surasundarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha.surasundaricariya) › 4.95 # The Story of Surasundarī 4.95 Surasuṃdarīcariya 4.95 - **Language:** Māhārāṣṭrī Prakrit ### [4.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha.surasundaricariya.4.95) aïvallahāvi dhūyā dāyavvā tāva kassaï narassa jaṁ ēsā lōgaṭṭhiī tēṇamhē ērisaṁ bhaṇimō > "Even though a daughter is very dear, she must still be given to some man; / because this is the way of the world, therefore we say such a thing. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.94](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha.surasundaricariya.4.94) - [Next: 4.96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha.surasundaricariya.4.96) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha.surasundaricariya.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha.surasundaricariya~en-mt.4.95) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha.surasundaricariya.4.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha.surasundaricariya.4.95) · Pramāṇa