Forms of Marriage
idea · 2 works · 2 mentions · 4 anchored passages
Brāhma · Daiva · Gāndharva · Kāya (Prājāpatya) · Paiśāca · Rākṣasa · the four kinds of marriage · Ārṣa · Āsura
spoken of as
1 expressionMarriage forms“the eight vivāhas”1 mention
Yājñavalkya Smṛti (Sanskrit)
The Āsura marriage is from the taking of wealth;
in the texts
Yājñavalkya Smṛti
The eight recognized modes of marriage, each defined by its manner of union and its ritual merit.
The Āsura marriage is from the taking of wealth;
The Daiva is when she is given to a priest at a sacrifice;
The Kāya marriage is when she is given to a suitor with the words, "Practice `*dharma*` together.
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana
Classification of marriage types ranked by religious propriety, with earlier-listed forms preferred.
*The Forms of Marriage.
When a girl is thus acquired, either according to the custom of the country, or according to his own desire, the man should marry her in accordance with the precepts of the Holy Writ, according to one of the four kinds of marriage.
--In all the forms of marriage given in this chapter of this work, the one that precedes is better than the one that follows it, on account of its being more in accordance with the commands of religion, and therefore it is only when it is impossible to carry the former into practice that the latter should be resorted to.