Vivaha Samskara: In GrhyaSutras of the Four Vedas

Vivaha (Marriage), In Hindu Society, Is One Of The Most Important Samskaras, Out Of The Sixteen Sacraments, Which A Person Steps In With Full Understanding/Consciousness. Marriage Is A Fascinating Experience That Stays Alive In OneS Mind Throughout The Life. The Mantras And Slokas Of The GrhyaSutras Of The Four Vedas, Chanted In This Ritual, Are In Sanskrit And A Vast Majority Is Unaware Of Their Meanings And Just Follows The Instructions Of The Celebrant Priest, Purohita. The Author Delves Deep Into The GrhyaSutras Of Vedas And Brings Forth The Details Of Vivaha Samskara Principles, Philosophy, Practices, Rituals And So On. GrhyaSutras Asvalayana, Sankhayana And Kausitaki Of Rigveda; Paraskara (Sukhla Yajurveda), Apastamba And Hiranyakesin (Krsna Yajurveda), Baudhayana, Varaha, Manava, Agnivesya, Bharadvaja, Kathaka And Vaikhanasa Of Yajurveda; Gobhila, Khadira And Jaimini Of Samaveda; And Kausika Of Atharvaveda Are Well Explored And Seriously Analysed, Having Given The Original Mantras In Sanskrit With Their English Translation. Of A Rare Kind, This Book Does Comparative Analyses Of The Number And Type Of Rituals In Each GrhyaSutra And The Order Of Performance Of Rituals. This Scholarly Work Creates A Sudden Seriousness And Sanctity To Vivaha Samskara Through The Detailing Of Mantras And The Rituals. Being In It, One Is Not Far Off The Vedic Period, Giving A New Meaning And Dimension To Our Understanding Of Hindu Vivaha Samskara And Its Sanctity.