Type Of Hindu Marriages -defined and condemned

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According to the holy texts there are eight different types of Hindu

marriages. According to many of these eight types of marriages

prevailed in ancient India. Among these eight types all dint have

religious procedure. The last four are not religiously defined and most

of the times were condemned.

Brahma Marriage:

According to the Brahma marriage if the boy completes his

Brahmacharya (student hood), he is eligible to be married. This

marriage is done when the father of the boy approaches the girl's

parents and asks for her hand. And then the Brahma marriage is

arranged. In this there is no system of dowry. One of the most

important ritual of this marriage is kanyadaan (where the father gifts

his daughter to the groom.) Among the eight types the highest type of

marriage is the dharmasastras.

Daiva Marriage:

In the case of Daiva marriage the girl is married to a priest. In

this kind of a marriage the girl's family look for a suitable man for

their daughter and if nobody turns up they go looking for a groom in

such places where a sacrifice is being conducted. According to the

religious texts Daiva marriage is inferior to Brahma marriage. It is

considered degrading for the woman to look for groom by herself or by

her family.

Arsha Marriage:

The third type of marriage is called Arsha marriage that is marriage

with the sages. In Arsha the bride is given in exchange for two cows,

which is received, from the groom. Marriages of this type are said to

have happened when the parents of the bride couldn't afford the expense

of their daughter's marriage at the right time. Without choice the girl

is married to an old sage. This is not considered as a noble marriage

at it involves monetary or business transaction.

Prajapatya Marriage:

This kind of marriage is almost similar to the Brahma marriage.

There are only two major differences, one is that there is no monetary

transaction and Kanyadaan is not a part of Prajapatya marriage. In this

marriage the bride's father goes in search for a groom for his daughter.

Gandharva Marriage:

Next is Gandharva marriage, is like the modern day love marriage.

Here the bride and the bridegroom marry secretly without the knowledge

of their parents. It is not believed to be a right kind of marriage as

it is against the will of the parents so it is inferior kind of

marriage.

Asura Marriage:

In the Asura kind of marriage the groom is not considered suitable

for the bride. He is in no way a match for the girl. The bridegroom

gives as much wealth as he can afford to the bride's parents. So this

system of marriage is more like buisness.

Rakshasa Marriage:

The Rakshasa marriage is done, when the groom fights battles with

the bride's family, defeats them and then carries her away and then

persuades her to marry him. This is not at all considered as the right

kind of marriage as it includes force.

Paishacha Marriage:

Paishacha marriage is the last kind of marriage. It is considered as

the most inferior type of marriage. In this the girl is married against

her wishes. This kind of marriage is prohibited.

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[Guest guest]

Dear friend,

 

We find these list/ types of marriage first in Manu Smriti.

 

The social code book written by the 1st learned human being of

 

the present cycle of the human civilisations on this earth.

 

So the concepts discussed in Manu Smriti

 

covers- all sort of Dara -Parigraha ( aquisition of wife).

 

 

So we can take this generalisation/ classification to cover the entire human

race/ civilisation...not only limited to Hindus ( people who live across the

river Indus).

 

Moreover Dara-Parigraha is not

 

'Vivaha' in sanskrit- which means 'carrying out special social responsibility of

accomplishment of

 

the four Purusarthas of life such as Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha

 

with the help of one's spouse living a life of 'house holder'.

 

Manu Smriti also describes the qualification of

 

an eligible groom and eligible bride.

 

Whatever be the form of Dara-Parigraha;

 

eligibility of the groom /bride is foremost pre-condition.

 

If this pre-condition is found lacking- the chances of

 

marital disharmony are much more.

 

 

Regards,

 

Mrutyunjay Tripathy

 

 

, Sunil Nair <astro_tellerkerala

wrote:

>

>

>

> According to the holy texts there are eight different types of Hindu

> marriages. According to many of these eight types of marriages

> prevailed in ancient India. Among these eight types all dint have

> religious procedure. The last four are not religiously defined and most

> of the times were condemned.

>

> Brahma Marriage:

>

> According to the Brahma marriage if the boy completes his

> Brahmacharya (student hood), he is eligible to be married. This

> marriage is done when the father of the boy approaches the girl's

> parents and asks for her hand. And then the Brahma marriage is

> arranged. In this there is no system of dowry. One of the most

> important ritual of this marriage is kanyadaan (where the father gifts

> his daughter to the groom.) Among the eight types the highest type of

> marriage is the dharmasastras.

>

> Daiva Marriage:

>

> In the case of Daiva marriage the girl is married to a priest. In

> this kind of a marriage the girl's family look for a suitable man for

> their daughter and if nobody turns up they go looking for a groom in

> such places where a sacrifice is being conducted. According to the

> religious texts Daiva marriage is inferior to Brahma marriage. It is

> considered degrading for the woman to look for groom by herself or by

> her family.

>

> Arsha Marriage:

>

> The third type of marriage is called Arsha marriage that is marriage

> with the sages. In Arsha the bride is given in exchange for two cows,

> which is received, from the groom. Marriages of this type are said to

> have happened when the parents of the bride couldn't afford the expense

> of their daughter's marriage at the right time. Without choice the girl

> is married to an old sage. This is not considered as a noble marriage

> at it involves monetary or business transaction.

>

> Prajapatya Marriage:

>

> This kind of marriage is almost similar to the Brahma marriage.

> There are only two major differences, one is that there is no monetary

> transaction and Kanyadaan is not a part of Prajapatya marriage. In this

> marriage the bride's father goes in search for a groom for his daughter.

>

> Gandharva Marriage:

>

> Next is Gandharva marriage, is like the modern day love marriage.

> Here the bride and the bridegroom marry secretly without the knowledge

> of their parents. It is not believed to be a right kind of marriage as

> it is against the will of the parents so it is inferior kind of

> marriage.

>

> Asura Marriage:

>

> In the Asura kind of marriage the groom is not considered suitable

> for the bride. He is in no way a match for the girl. The bridegroom

> gives as much wealth as he can afford to the bride's parents. So this

> system of marriage is more like buisness.

>

> Rakshasa Marriage:

>

> The Rakshasa marriage is done, when the groom fights battles with

> the bride's family, defeats them and then carries her away and then

> persuades her to marry him. This is not at all considered as the right

> kind of marriage as it includes force.

>

> Paishacha Marriage:

>

> Paishacha marriage is the last kind of marriage. It is considered as

> the most inferior type of marriage. In this the girl is married against

> her wishes. This kind of marriage is prohibited.

>

>

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