Aasan Daan (Offering of seat)
The Bride (as host) requests the groom to be seated1
Bride says:
ओं विष्टरो विष्टरो विष्टरः प्रतिगृह्यताम्
Om viṣhṭaro viṣhṭaro viṣhṭarah prati-griya-taam
Kindly accept this seat.
Groom responds:
ओं प्रतिगृह्णामि
Om prati-grihṇaami
I accept
ओं वर्ष्मोऽस्मि समाननामुद्यतामिव सूर्यः। इमं तमभितिष्ठामि यो मा कश्चाभिदासति॥
Om varṣho’smi samaana-naam-udyataam-iva sooryah.
Imam tamabhiṣhṭhaamo yo maa kashcha-abhidaasati.
At this time (with this sacred ceremony ahead), I feel just like the sun, the center of the world and the brightest object. I request that no one disturb or affect my focus in this ceremony.
The bride and Groom sit facing East, with the bride on the RIGHT side of the groom.
Here, the Brother of the Bride may garland the bride and apply tikka to her forehead as he shows his love and respect to his sister and blesses her for her marriage.
Meree pyaaree beheniyaa banegee dulhaniyaa
Sajke aayenge doolhe raajaa
Bhaiyyaa raajaa bajaa yegaa baajaa
Solah singaar meree behnaa karegee
Teekaa charhegaa owr haldee lagegee
Behnaa ke hotho pe jhoolegee nathaniyaa
Owr jhoomenge doolhe raajaa
My loving sister will soon be a Dulhan. Her Dulhaa will come, all dressed up, and I, her Bhaiyaa, will play music in royal style. My sister will be fully dressed with Teekaa on her forehead and HaIdee on her body. The Nathani ring will decorate her left nostril, touching her lips. When her king-like husband sees her, his mind will dance with joy.
- A formal offer to sit is made to the Groom (being the guest). In some translations, it is noted that the bride makes this gesture to sit; in other places, since the home (of the Bride) is the father’s house, he offers the seat.
Symbolically, three tufts of khusha grass are offered to groom –
– First one is placed in front of him: symbolizing his readiness to march ahead in this new householder life
– The 2nd one is thrown behind him: signifying his readiness to leave youthful play behind him
– The 3rd is placed under his feet, signifying the readiness to walk firmly by creating such foundations of life and vitality.
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