Auspicious Timing for the Pavilion

The Resolve for Ritual Fees Dakshina Sankalpa|The formal declaration of intent to provide an honorarium to the priests to ensure the spiritual efficacy of the rite॥ For the purpose of the ritual of inspecting the bride Kanya Nirikshana|A formal ceremony where the groom’s side officially visits and observes the bride for the first time... I give gold original: "hiranyam" as a representative offering.

May this be accepted by whichever deity or priest is entitled to this share. Through this ritual of inspecting the bride... may everything be completely fulfilled by the grace of Lord Ganesha, Lord Vishnu, and the Sun God original: "Aditya".

In the house, may the blessing of the directions original: "dishani" be present. Salutations to the Brahmins and the giving of betel leaves Tambula|A traditional offering of betel leaves and areca nuts, symbolizing hospitality and the sealing of an agreement.

The father of the girl, having arrived at the house of the bridegroom along with his own kinsmen, performs the washing of the groom’s feet Pada-prakshalana|A high honor shown to a guest, treating the groom as a manifestation of the divine and the ritual sipping of water Achamana|A purification rite where water is sipped from the palm to cleanse the speech and body. Then follows the giving of auspicious clothes, and the giving of a white ring original: "shveta-mudrika" according to his means. This is followed by the blessing and the formal resolve to give ritual fees. The patron’s ritual of giving betel leaves—

—for the sake of establishing the rite, and for the groom’s ceremony of the "stable leaf" original: "sthira patra-karman" — likely a regional variation of the betel-leaf ceremony to solidify the marriage contract... I give gold. May this be accepted. Through this giving of betel leaves and the groom's stable leaf ritual... may all of this be perfectly complete. May there be a blessing in the house.

The father of the girl or a kinsman, taking unbroken grains of rice Akshata|Sanctified rice grains, usually colored with turmeric, used to convey blessings and divine energy, should place his hand original: "hathal gadinena" — a vernacular instruction in Old Marathi/Konkani embedded in the Sanskrit text on the right shoulder of the groom. At that time... shri misa ni dhye?... for the one who has bathed and is free of illness original: "arogini". This genda? Splendor... for the well-being of the groom, the recitation of auspicious rice Svasti-aksharanam|Chanting prayers for well-being while showering the couple with rice, the taking of the hand Kara-grahana|The "hand-holding" ceremony, the central act of a Hindu wedding, or the placement of the timing bowl Ghatika-patra|A copper water-clock used to measure the precise astronomical moment for the wedding vows...