Samples of Traditional Modern Hindu Wedding Ceremony Vows: In India, marriage is not only a two soul affair, but it is the marriage between two families.
If you’re not an Indian but you are about marrying one or you are invited to attend a Hindu wedding ceremony, you may be wondering what happens at a Hindu wedding? The Hindu marriage tradition is a sacred and elaborate ceremony involving many significant rituals and rites which often extend over several days. There are sacred seven vows which are performed on the day of the marriage itself. As the newlyweds-to-be walk around the flame honoring Agni, the Hindu fire god, they recite the seven vows of marriage to each other. The bride and groom are bound together by an unseen bond protected by these promising words. In this post are compilation of Hindu Wedding Vows.
An in-depth understanding of seven promises in Hindu Marriage. Concisely, the bride and groom promise each other prosperity by fulfilling their respective roles in their lives.
Groom: “om esha ekapadi bhava iti prathaman” meaning ‘You will offer me food and be helpful in every way. I will cherish you and provide welfare and happiness for you and our children’.
Bride: “dhanam dhanyam pade vadet”‘ I am responsible for the home and all household, food and finance responsibilities’.
Groom: “om oorje jara dastayaha”, meaning ‘Together we will protect our house and children’.
Bride: “kutumburn rakshayishyammi sa aravindharam”, which translates as ‘I will be by your side as your courage and strength. I will rejoice in your happiness. In return, you will love me solely’.
Groom: “om rayas santu joradastayaha” by which he means ‘May we grow wealthy and prosperous and strive for the education of our children and may our children live long.’
Bride: “tava bhakti as vadedvachacha”, meaning ‘I will love you solely for the rest of my life, as you are my husband. Every other man in my life will be secondary. I vow to remain chaste’.
Groom: “om mayo bhavyas jaradastaya ha” by which he means ‘You have brought sacredness into my life, and have completed me. May we be blessed with noble and obedient children’ In return for this promise,
Bride: “lalayami cha pade vadet”, by which she means, ‘I will shower you with joy, from head to toe. I will strive to please you in every way I can’.
Groom: “om prajabhyaha santu jaradastayaha”, which means ‘You are my best friend, and staunchest well-wisher. You have come into my life, enriching it. God bless you’.
Bride: “arte arba sapade vadet” or ‘I promise to love and cherish you for as long as I live. Your happiness is my happiness, and your sorrow is my sorrow. I will trust and honor you, and will strive to fulfill all your wishes’.
Groom: “Rutubhyah shat padi bhava” which means ‘Now that you have taken six steps with me, you have filled my heart with immense happiness. Will you do the kindness of filling my heart with happiness like this for all times?’
Bride:
Groom: “Om sakhi jaradastayahga”, by which he proclaims ‘We are now husband and wife, and are one. You are mine and I am yours for eternity.’
Bride: “Attramshe sakshino vadet pade”, which means ‘As God is witness, I am now your wife. We will love, honor and cherish each other forever.