Ramayana
इहलोके च पितृभिर्या स्त्री यस्य महामते । अद्भिर्दत्ता स्वधर्मेण प्रेत्यभावेऽपि तस्य सा ॥ २-२९-१८
- 'A woman, given away by her parents in accordance with traditional offerings of water belongs to him even after death and lives with him', Oh ! high-minded one. ॥ 2-29-18॥
english translation
ihaloke ca pitRbhiryA strI yasya mahAmate । adbhirdattA svadharmeNa pretyabhAve'pi tasya sA ॥ 2-29-18
hk transliteration by Sanscript