Hridaya Sparsha (Touching of heart)
Both bride and groom place their right hand at their partner’s heart region with this mantra. Both of them to say”
ओं मम व्रते ते हृदयं दधामि मम चित्तमनुचित्तं ते अस्तु।
मम वाचमेकमना जुषस्व प्रजापतिष्ठव नियुनक्तु मह्यम् ॥
Om mama vrate te hridayam dadhaami
mama chittam-anuchittam te astu.
Mama vaacham-ekamanaa juṡhasva
prajaapatiṡh-ṭvaa niyunaktu mahayam.1
May our promises and vows be maintained as we undertake them intentionally, from the heart. May our emotions, thoughts, and words synchronize as we enter this honorable stage of life with the grace and blessings of the Almighty.
मम my व्रत vow, promise ते to you हृदयम् heart, of heart, with heart दधामि hold, support, cherish, nourish चित्तम् mind, thought अनु like, similarly ते you, your अस्तु be so वाचम् speech, word, promise एकम one, single जुषस्व enter, reason, choose प्रजापति God, Creator त्वम् you नियुनक्तु put together, enjoin मह्यम् high honor
Sindoor Daan
Sindoor has been applied traditionally, and wearing sindoor has become a mark of a married woman. In this verse, the groom places his hand on the Bride’s forehead as a declaration to the world. See Note 13
The groom places his right hand at the forehead of bride and says:
सुमङ्गलीरियं वधूरिमां समेत पश्यत ।
सौभाग्यमस्यै दत्त्वायाथास्तं विपरेतन ॥
Sumangalee-riyam vadhoorimaam sameta pashyat.
Saubhaagyam-asyai dattvaaya-athaastam viparetan.2
This bride will bring auspiciousness to our home. May all relatives and well-wishers bless this beautiful bride. O Bride, be blessed with good fortune and prosperity, and may everyone always treat you with kindness, respect, and affection.
सुमङ्गलीः very auspicious इयम् this वधूः wife, lady इमाम् this, she सम्एत meet, approach पश्यत see सौभाग्यम् good fortune अस्यै this, she दत्त्वाय give, add अथ now अस्तम् set विपरा go away, apart
Aashirvaad (Blessings)
Everyone looks toward the couple and says
ओं सौभाग्यमस्तु।
ओं शुभं भवतु ॥
Om saubhaagyam-astu
Om shubham bhavatu.
Our blessing unto you. May great fortune be yours; may everything be auspicious.
सौभाग्यम् welfare, success, prosperity अस्तु be it so शुभम् welfare भवतु be it so
Conclusion
All rise to allow the couple to depart from the Vedi.
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