Brahma marriage

Brahma marriage defined in Manu Smriti (Verse 3.27) ācchādya cārcayitvā ca śrutaśīlavate svayam | āhūya dānaṃ kanyāyā brāhmo dharmaḥ prakīrtitaḥ || Sanskrit: आच्छाद्य चार्चयित्वा च श्रुतशीलवते स्वयम् । आहूय दानं कन्याया ब्राह्मो धर्मः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ This means that when bride's father himself invites a man as groom, who is endowed with learning and character and decides to give his daughter to him, this is called Brahma marriage. Before giving away his daughter, she is suitably dressed (preferably with some ornaments), he worship the couple (bride and groom). Sanskrit:

Brahma marriage

Brahma marriage defined in Manu Smriti (Verse 3.27) ācchādya cārcayitvā ca śrutaśīlavate svayam | āhūya dānaṃ kanyāyā brāhmo dharmaḥ prakīrtitaḥ || Sanskrit: आच्छाद्य चार्चयित्वा च श्रुतशीलवते स्वयम् । आहूय दानं कन्याया ब्राह्मो धर्मः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ This means that when bride's father himself invites a man as groom, who is endowed with learning and character and decides to give his daughter to him, this is called Brahma marriage. Before giving away his daughter, she is suitably dressed (preferably with some ornaments), he worship the couple (bride and groom). Sanskrit: