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Verse 231
जीवसेकादिसंस्कारा व्रतान्ताः पितृतो नव । उद्वाहः पितृतो वापि स्वतोऽपि सिध्यति प्रिये ॥ २३१ ॥
jīvasēkādisaṁskārā vratāntāḥ pitṛtō nava | udvāhaḥ pitṛtō vāpi svatō’pi sidhyati priyē || 231 ||
Translation
The nine sacraments from the sprinkling of life to the vow are done by the father; marriage, beloved, is valid whether done by the father or by oneself.
Word by word
- jīvasēka
- the sprinkling of life
- ādi
- from
- saṁskārāḥ
- (saṁskārāḥ) the sacraments
- vrata
- the vow
- antāḥ
- (antāḥ) to
- pitṛtaḥ
- (pitṛtaḥ) by the father
- nava
- nine
- udvāhaḥ
- (udvāhaḥ) marriage
- vā
- or
- api
- also
- svataḥ
- (svataḥ) by oneself
- sidhyati
- is valid
- priyē
- O beloved
Meaning
The father performs the first nine sacraments for his son; marriage may be arranged by the father, or by the bridegroom himself.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
See the commentary on verse 229.