In the Manusmriti which form of marriage results from the “Voluntary u

In the Manusmriti which form of marriage results from the “Voluntary union of a maiden and her lover”?

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In the Manusmriti, the form of marriage resulting from the “Voluntary union of a maiden and her lover” is the sixth form.

Manusmriti describes eight forms of marriage. The “voluntary union of a maiden and her lover, with carnal desire for its motive” is the definition of the Gandharva form of marriage, which is listed as the sixth form.

The eight forms are (typically listed as): Brahma, Daiva, Arsha, Prajapatya, Asura, Gandharva, Rakshasa, and Paishacha. Gandharva is considered a less approved form than the first four (Brahma, Daiva, Arsha, Prajapatya).

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