Manusmriti
त्रीणि वर्षाण्युदीक्षेत कुमार्यर्तुमती सती । ऊर्ध्वं तु कालादेतस्माद् विन्देत सदृशं पतिम् ॥ ९० ॥
Three years let a damsel wait, though she be marriageable; but after that time let her choose for herself a bridegroom (of) equal (caste and rank).
english translation
trINi varSANyudIkSeta kumAryartumatI satI । UrdhvaM tu kAlAdetasmAd vindeta sadRzaM patim ॥ 90 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript