Arthashastra
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विवाह पूर्वो व्यवहारः ॥
MARRIAGE precedes the other calls of life (vyavahára.)
english translation
vivAha pUrvo vyavahAraH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकन्या दानं कन्याम् अलंकृत्य ब्राह्मो विवाहः ॥
The giving in marriage of a maiden well-adorned is called Bráhma-marriage.
english translation
kanyA dAnaM kanyAm alaMkRtya brAhmo vivAhaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसह धर्म चर्या प्राजापत्यः ॥
The joint-performance of sacred duties (by a man and a woman) is known as prájápatya marriage.
english translation
saha dharma caryA prAjApatyaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगो मिथुन आदानाद् आर्षः ॥
(The giving in marriage of a maiden) for a couple of cows is called Arsha.
english translation
go mithuna AdAnAd ArSaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअन्तर् वेद्याम् ऋत्विजे दानाद् दैवः ॥
(The giving in marriage of a maiden) to an officiating priest in a sacrifice is called Daiva.
english translation
antar vedyAm Rtvije dAnAd daivaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript