No father who knows (the law) must take even the smallest gratuity for his daughter; for a man who, through avarice, takes a gratuity, is a seller of his offspring.
na kanyāyāḥ pitā vidvān grahṇiyāt – śulkam aṇu-api। gṛhṇan – śulkaṃ hi lobhena syān naro apatyavikrayī ।।
not
(high)of the daughter
(high)father
(high)wise, knowledgeable
(high)should take
(high)gratuity, price
(high)even the smallest
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