Commentary for Yevamot 222:12

הנודרת הנאה מיבמה בחיי בעלה כופין אותו שיחלוץ לה לאחר מיתת בעלה מבקשין הימנו שיחלוץ לה ואם נתכוונה לכך אפי' בחיי בעלה מבקשין הימנו שיחלוץ לה:

HOWEVER, WAS IN HER MIND [EVEN IF HER VOW WAS MADE] DURING THE LIFETIME OF HER HUSBAND, THE LEVIR MAY ONLY BE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT TO HER HALIZAH.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And if he refuses, the widow, who is alone to blame for the fact that the levirate marriage cannot be contracted with her, is forbidden to marry again; nor is she entitled to her kethubah. ');">²⁷</span> <b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. Must it be assumed that our Mishnah<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which allows levirate marriage to a minor. ');">²⁸</span> is not in agreement with R. Meir? For it was taught: A boy minor and a girl minor may neither perform <i>halizah</i> nor contract levirate marriage;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since it is possible that on attaining majority they may be found wanting in procreative powers, in consequence of which they will be unfit for the performance of the levirate obligations. As the Pentateuchal law is thus incapable of fulfilment, the sister-in-law remains forbidden to the levir as his brother's wife'. ');">²⁹</span>

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