Manusmriti

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त्रीणि वर्षाण्युदीक्षेत कुमार्यर्तुमती सती । ऊर्ध्वं तु कालादेतस्माद् विन्देत सदृशं पतिम् ॥ ९० ॥

sanskrit

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