On this subject some people on one occasion had asked prince Satyavat the are following question-If the giver of a dower to the kinsmen of a maiden happens to die before marriage, can another person take the hand of that maiden in marriage? We have doubts on this matter. Do you remove these doubts of ours for you are gifted with great wisdom and are honoured by the wise.
अस्मिन्नर्थे सत्यवन्तं पर्यपृच्छन्त वै जनाः। कन्यायाः प्राप्तशुल्कायाः शुल्कदः प्रशमं गतः॥४८ पाणिग्रहीता वान्यः स्यादत्र नो धर्मसंशयः। तन्नश्छिन्धि महाप्राज्ञ त्वं हि वै प्राज्ञसम्मतः॥