Manusmriti

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पाणिग्रहणिका मन्त्रा नियतं दारलक्षणम् । तेषां निष्ठा तु विज्ञेया विद्वद्भिः सप्तमे पदे ॥ २२७ ॥

The nuptial texts are a certain proof (that a maiden has been made a lawful) wife; but the learned should know that they (and the marriage ceremony are complete with the seventh step (of the bride around the sacred fire).

english translation

pANigrahaNikA mantrA niyataM dAralakSaNam | teSAM niSThA tu vijJeyA vidvadbhiH saptame pade || 227 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript