One should not kill a bird (for eating it), especially after having fed it, A wise man should espouse a maiden born in a high family, gifted with auspicious marks, and of full age. Begetting children upon her and thus perpetuating his race by that means, one should make over his sons to a good preceptor for being educated generally, O Bharata, as also in the especial customs of the family, O monarch. The daughters that one may beget should be married to youths of respectable families, who are again possessed of intelligence.
द्विजच्छेदं न कुर्वीत भुक्त्वा न च समाचरेत्। महाकुले प्रसूतां च प्रशस्ता लक्षणैस्तथा॥ वयःस्थां च महाप्राज्ञः कन्यामावोढुमर्हति। अपत्यमुत्पाद्य ततः प्रतिष्ठाप्य कुलं तथा॥ पुत्राः प्रदेया ज्ञानेषु कुलधर्मेषु भारत। कन्या चोत्पाद्य दातव्या कुलपुत्राय धीमते॥