A Manual of Hindu Marriage

the bride be seated on the right of groom. The father, brother and other relatives
of bride, who will be taking part in Kanyadaan later, are also seated besides the
bride. The articles for the rites are kept before each individual. All persons
present are made to perform the six consecrating rites namely pavitrikaran,
achman, shikhaa bandhan, praanaayaam, nyaas, prithivipoojan etc.

MANGALAACHARNAM
(Welfare mantra)
OM! BHADRAM KARNEBHIHI SHRINUYAAMA DEVAA, BHADRAM
PASHYEMAAKSHABHIRYAJATRAHAA.
STHIRAIRANGAISTUSTUVAA, GWAM, SASTANOOBHIHI,
VYASHEMAHI DEVHITAM YADAAYUHU.

PAVITRIKARANAM
(Cleansing of mind, and soul)
Take a little water in the palm of the left hand and cover it with the right hand.
After the enunciation of mantra sprinkle the water backward over the head and
body.
OM! APAVITRAH PAVITRO-VAA, SARVAAVASTHAAM GATOPI
VAA. YAH SMARETPUNDAREEKAAKSHAM,
SABAAHYAABHYANTARAH SHUCHIHI. OM PUNAATU PUNDARI
KAAKSHAH, PUNAATU PUNDARIKAASHAH, PUNAATU.

AACHAMANAM
(Cleansing of faculties controlling thoughts, speech and deeds.)
Take a little water in the palm of right hand and sip it three times successively
with pronouncement of each mantra.
1) OM! AMRITOPASTARANAMASI SWAAHAA
2) OM! AMRITAAPIDHAANAMASI SWAAHAA
3) OM! SATYAM YASHAH SHREERMAYI SHREEHI SHRAYATAAM
SWAAHAA.

SHIKHAAVANDANAM
(Invocation for receiving constructive inspirations)
Take a little water in the palm of the left hand. Dip fingers of right hand in it and
then place the tips of fingers held together in the occiput. (Persons maintaining
Shikha to tie it in a half knot)
OM! CHIDROOPINI MAHAAMAAYE, DIVYA TEJAH SAMANVITE.
TISTHA DEVI SHIKHAA MADHYE TEJO VRIDDHIM KURUSHWA ME.

PRAANAAYAAMAH
(Absorption of bio-energy from cosmos and expulsion of undesirable effluents of
mind after reaction of this energy within self)

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