Verse 17·VR 2.29.17

प्रेत्य भावे अपि कल्याणः सम्गमः मे सह त्वया | श्रुतिर् हि श्रूयते पुण्या ब्राह्मणानाम् यशस्विनाम् || २-२९-१७ इह लोके च पितृभिर् या स्त्री यस्य महा मते | अद्भिर् दत्ता स्वधर्मेण प्रेत्य भावे अपि तस्य सा || २-२९-१८

evam asmaat svakaam naariim suvR^ittaam hi pati vrataam | na abhirocayase netum tvam maam kena iha hetunaa || 2-29-19

Translation

"Even after my death, I shall stay united with you. On this subject, the meritorious words of brahmanas is being heard thus:- In this world, which woman was given away to whom by parents with water according to the moral code binding on them, that woman belongs to him alone even after death.

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