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1. Brahama:
When the father or other guardian of the bird makes a gift of the damsel,
adorned with dress and armaments to a bachelor, versed in the Brahama or
Veda. It is called the Brahma form of marriage. In this form of marriage, the
father or some other guardian gave bride away in marriage without receiving
any consideration formulate bridegroom.
2. Daiva:In this from of marriage, the damsel is given to a person who officiated as a
priest in a sacrifice performed by the father in lieu of the dakshina (on fee)
payable to the priest.
The Daiva from of marriage was considered to be inferior to the brahma
form, because in the former the father gave away his girl for the purpose of
deriving a spiritual benefit.
3. Arsha:
When the bridegroom makes a resent of a pair kine to the brides father, it is
known as arsha marriage. If the present is accepted for a non-religious prpose
it becomes asura marriage.
4. Prajapatya:
This ancient form of Hindu marriage was similar to the Brahma form, except
that it was not necessary for the bridegroom to be a bachelor.
5. Asura:
In this form of marriage, the father or some other guardian of the bride was
given some kind of monetary consideration for the marriage. Thus, this form of
marriage was almost a marriage by sale, because it amounted to a sale of the
daughter by the farther.
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6. Gandharva:
The gandharva marriage appears to be union of a man and a woman by their
mutual desire and consent. But ceremonies are necessary in such marriage.
7. Rakshasha:
This from of marriage was preceded by rape or the abduction of a virgin in
times of war. This kind of marriage was affected by a forcible capture of the girl
after her relative had been killed or wounded in the war.
8. Paishacha:
This was the most reprehensible from of Hindu marriage paishacha was a from
of marriage between a girl and a man who had committed the crime of
ravishing a girl while she was asleep or intoxicated. The canons of Hindu law
provided that, in such a case, the man was obliged to marry that girl.
Out of the above eight forms of marriage, the first four are the approved forms,
whereas the last four are considered to be unapproved forms of marriage.