Guest guest Posted January 21, 1999 Report Share Posted January 21, 1999 Greetings: While browsing through the Internet, I saw this interesting article on "Vedic Wedding." The author Sri Sadagopan has written an informative summary of a traditional (Vedic) wedding ceremony. This article is a very good introduction to the spiritual symbolism behind the Vedic wedding ceremony. At the conclusion of the Sapta Padi Ceremony the bridegroom addresses the wife with a a moving statement from the Vedas summarized below (Most of these come from Rig Veda): " Dear Wife! By taking these seven steps, you have become my dearest friend. I pledge my unfailing loyalty to you. Let us stay together for the rest of our lives. Let us not separate from each other ever. Let us be of one mind in carrying out our responsibilities as householders (grihasthas). Let us love and cherish each other and enjoy nourishing food and good health. Let us discharge our prescribed Vedic Duties to our elders, ancestors, rishis, creatures, and gods. Let our aspirations be united. I will be the Saaman and may you be the Rk (Saaman here refers to the music and Rk refers to the Vedic text that is being cast into music). Let me be the upper world and let you be the Bhumi or Mother Earth. I will be the Sukla or life force and may you be the bearer of that Sukla. Let me be the mind and let you be the speech. May you follow me to conceive children and gain worldly as well as spiritual wealth. May all auspiciousness come your way." Here is the Web address: http://www.best.com/~mani/sv/rituals/sacraments/marriage_mantras.html -- Ram V. Chandran Burke, VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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