The practice of sale and purchase of the daughter, has been known to human beings for a long time. On account of such familiarity with the practice, you may be able, upon careful examination, to find innumerable faults in it. The gift or acceptance of dower alone could not be considered as creating the relation of husband and wife. Listen to what I say on this head.
समीक्ष्य च बहून् दोषान् संवासाद् विद्धि पाणयोः। यथा निष्ठाकरं शुल्कं न जात्वासीत् तथा शृणु॥