Manava Dharmashastra 9.94
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 9.94
- Language
- Sanskrit
9.94
triṃśadvarṣo vahet kanyāṃ hṛdyāṃ dvādaśavārṣikīm
tryaṣṭavarṣo 'ṣṭavarṣāṃ vā dharme sīdati satvaraḥ //
A man, aged thirty years, shall marry a maiden of twelve who pleases him, or a man of twenty-four a girl eight years of age; if (the performance of) his duties would (otherwise) be impeded, (he must marry) sooner.
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English