Manava Dharmashastra 9.100
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 9.100
- Language
- Sanskrit
9.100
nānuśuśruma jātv etat pūrveṣv api hi janmasu
śulkasaṃjñena mūlyena channaṃ duhitṛvikrayam //
Nor, indeed, have we heard, even in former creations, of such (a thing as) the covert sale of a daughter for a fixed price, called a nuptial fee.
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English