The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 13.44.1

13.44.1

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
yanmūlaṃ sarvadharmāṇāṃ prajanasya gṛhasya ca |
pitṛdevātithīnāṃ ca tanme brūhi pitāmaha || 1 ||

"Yudhishthira said, "Tell me of that, O grandsire, which is the root of all duties, which is the root of kinsmen, of home, of the Pitris and of guests. I think this should be regarded as the foremost of all duties, (viz., the marriage of one's daughter). Tell me, however, O king, upon what sort of a person should one bestow one's daughter?'