Matsyapurana 154.167

154.167

tvayā coktaṃ hi devarṣe na jāto 'syāḥ patiḥ kila
etaddaurbhāgyamatulam asaṃkhyaṃ guru duḥsaham //

It is difficult for a woman to get a good husband Without virtue, even a tolerable husband is not obtained because the natural course of women is to enjoy the company of their husbands for all their lives The husband of a woman in spite of his being poor, unfortunate illiterate and void of all fortune is like a God to her Dharma without any effort unlimited pleasures and wealth to maintain one's life, are all found in husbands O Devarṣi! You have said that her husband is not yet born which is a most unlucky and unbearable thing You have also said that her Lord is not born in the universe of three worlds which has caused a great agitation in my mind The auspicious signs of men Devas &c, are found in their hands and feet and you have described my daughter s hands to be always raised The fortunate the rich and those who do not accept presents in return for anything have no such hands You describe Her feet to be astraying which also indicates a bad sign and has caused me disappointment The signs on one's body indicate separate fortunes, husbands, sons, wealth, fortune life etc, But O Muni you have said that my daughter has no such signs O Sage! You are truthful You know all my inclinations I am being deluded and my heart is breaking—165 174