Pradakshina
The Bride and Groom walks (together) around the Vedi (three times), with the bride leading – bride’s right hand in that of Groom.
ओममोऽहमस्मि सा तवांसा त्वमस्यमोऽहम्।
सामाहमस्मि ऋक्त्वं द्यौरहं पृथिवी त्वं तावेव विवहावहै सह रेतो दधावहै।
प्रजां प्रजनयावहै पुत्रान् विन्दावहै बहून्।
ते सन्तु जरदष्टायः सं प्रियौ रोचिष्णू सुमनस्यमानौ।
पश्येम शरदः शतं जीवेम शरदः शतम् शृणुयाम शरदः शतम् ॥1
Om amo’ham-asmi
saa tvaam-saa tvam-asyamo’ham.
Saamaaham-asmi ṛik-tvam
dyour-aham prithivee tvam
taave-va vivahaa-vahai
saha reto dadhaa-vahai.
Prajaam prajanayaa-vahai
putraan vindaa-vahai bahoon.
Te santu jara-daṡhṭayah
sam-priyow ro-chiṡhṇu sumanasya-maanow.
Pashyema sharadah shatam
jeevema sharadah shatam
shri-ṇuyaama sharadah shatam.
We accept each other voluntarily. With love and affection, we accept each other, recognizing our responsibilities toward each other through the good and bad of life.
O beautiful bride, I am elated to be given the honor of marrying you. I am like Vishnu, and you are my Lakshmi; I am the harmony of music, and you are the words of wisdom3 and you are like the earth4 Let us live together always, in good and bad, through health and sickness for our entire life. May we be blessed with noble children and may we see and hear and get the best things in life.
- Paar 1.6.3
- . This reference to “I represent the wisdom of the Saama Veda, and you represent the wisdom of the rik-veda puts the marriage ceremony in a superior light. The deep wisdom contained in the Vedas is entrusted to the couple to read, teach, and preach these Vedas by living the life of the Vedas[/efn_note”. I feel like I am the sun2. The sun causes the production of things on Earth through its sunlight and circulation of water/rain. It even holds the earth in place through gravity.
- The earth produces the necessities of life, including the circulation of air (oxygen circulation through plants); the balance of waters and air; and the ever-present patience with humanity.
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