The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 13.4.11

13.4.11

ṛcīka uvāca |
kiṃ prayacchāmi rājendra tubhyaṃ śulkamahaṃ nṛpa |
duhiturbrūhyasaṃsakto mātrābhūtte vicāraṇā || 11 ||

"Richika said, 'What dower, O king, shall I offer thee for the hand of thy daughter? Tell me truly, without feeling any hesitation in the matter. Gadhi said,--'O descendant of Bhrigu, do thou give me a thousand horses fleet as the wind, and possessing the hue of moon-beams, and each having one ear black.'