अविमारकम् - मदेन नारी

जामातृसंपत्तिमचिंतयित्वा
    पित्रा तु दत्ता स्वमनोभिलाषात् ।
कुलद्वयं हन्ति मदेन नारी
    कूलद्वयं क्षुब्धजला नदीव ॥

- अविमारकम्

jAmAtRu sampattim achintayitvA
    pitrA tu dattA svamanobhilAShAt ।
kuladvayam hanti madena nArI
     kUladvayam kShubdhajalA nadIva ॥

- avimAraka

If the father does not weigh the qualities of the groom well and give her daughter away, then the bride will act arrogantly with her in-laws. This will ruin both the families. Just like a flooding rampant river will destroys both the banks.

- Avimarakam

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - योग्य वरः

कुलं च शीलं च सनाथतां च
     विद्यां च वित्तं च वपुर्वयश्च ।
एतान्गुणान्सप्त विचिन्त्य देया
    कन्या बुधैः शेषमचिंतनीयम् ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रभेद

kulam cha shIlam cha sanAthatAm cha
    vidyAm cha vittaM cha vapuH vayashcha ।
etAn guNAn sapta vichintya deyA
    kanya budhaiH sheSham achintanIyam ॥

- panchatantra, mitrabheda

Only the following seven attributes of a groom are important - family, character, ownership of property, education, wealth, physique and age. Rest all are immaterial. A wise man will only look at these qualities in a groom before marrying his daughter to him.

- Panchatantra, Miutrabheda

बृहत् पराशर स्मृति - वर

नातिदूरे न चासन्ने अत्याढ्ये चातिदुर्बले ।
वृत्तिहीने च मूर्खे च षट्सु कन्या न दीयते ॥

- बृहत् पराशर स्मृति

One must not give his daughter in marriage to a person who live in far off land, or very near you, or very strong (cause he could become oppressive soon), or very weak, or does not want to work or is an idiot.

- Bruhat Parashara Smriti

बृहत् पराशर स्मृति - कन्यादान

दूरस्थानामविद्यानां मोक्षधर्मानुयायिनाम् ।
शूराणां निर्धनानां च न देय कन्यका बुधैः ॥

- बृहत् पराशर स्मृति

A wise man will not give his daughter in marriage to these people - some living very far away, an uneducated person, a man who is only interested in seeking salvation, a madly courageous person or a poor person. While they may not have any glaring shortcomings the chances of long lasting happy married life is less with each of the above grooms.

- Brahat Parashara Smriti

बृहत्पराशरश्मृति - वरे गुणाः

जातिवुद्यावयःशक्तिरारोग्यं बहुपक्षता ।
अर्थित्वं वित्तसंपत्तिरष्टावेते वरे गुणाः ॥

- बृहत्पराशरश्मृति

The following are the eight characteristics one must look for in a bridegroom - he must belong to a virtuous family, well educated, young (youthful), strength, healthy, liked by many (not hated by majority), willingness to start a family and wealth (at least a drive to earn money)

- Bruhat Parashara Smriti