Persons conversant with morality and duty do not hold that their words are at all authoritative who say that the relation of husband and wife arises from the gift and acceptance of dower, and not from the actual taking of the hand with due rites.
न हि धर्मविदः प्राहुः प्रमाणं वाक्यतः स्मृतम्। येषां वै शुल्कतो निष्ठा न पाणिग्रहणात् तथा॥