Manava Dharmashastra 3.53

The Laws of Manu 3.53

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3.53

Some call the cow and the bull (given) at an Arsha wedding 'a gratuity;' (but) that is wrong, since (the acceptance of) a fee, be it small or great, is a sale (of the daughter).

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Manubhāṣya — Medhātithi, Sanskrit

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Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit