ओं ४

The number 4 indicates this is the fourth page or section of the manuscript.

"May fame and glory be placed in me." original: "mayi śro mayi dhehi" Recite the mantra once, and use water twice for Ritual Sipping Achamana|The ceremonial purification of the body by sipping a small amount of water from the palm. Saying the word "Honey," place the Honey-Offering Madhuparka|A sacred mixture, usually of honey, yogurt, and ghee, offered to a highly respected guest.

The Giver says: "The Honey-Offering, the Honey-Offering, the Honey-Offering; let it be accepted!"
The groom says: "I accept it."

"In me is fame, in me is greatness, in me is strength." original: "mayi yaśo mayi maho mayi ojo"
[Instruction:] He consumes it using his thumb and fingers. Recite the mantra three times: "For the sake of superiority... place fortune within me."

In this way, he should drink three times. On the fourth time, use water. Water should be given for washing. After the water is sipped: "A cow, a cow, a cow!" original: "go go gau"; traditionally, a cow was offered to the guest of honor. In later practice, this became a symbolic gesture or the cow was released rather than sacrificed. Give water to the cow. "Release the cow!"

The Giver recites the Lineage Gotra|The ancestral clan name used to identify the families of the bride and groom and the name of the groom, [Name] Sharma.

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"...Release it. May there be an Auspicious Day Punyaham|A blessing for a favorable day, often chanted by priests during the rite and may there be long life."

In this Honey-Offering rite, I provide three bronze vessels and two small cups to the Brahmin Brahmin|A member of the priestly class who conducts the Vedic rituals, who embodies all the gods.

In this Honey-Offering rite, let everything—whether lacking or in excess—be made whole and complete through your grace, through the groom’s grace, and through the grace of the Lord of Sacrifice Yajna-Purusha|The personification of the ritual sacrifice, often identified with the deity Vishnu.

Bring the bride forward. vernacular: "kanya padharava"
For the purpose of the Gift of the Daughter Kanyadana|The central act of a Hindu wedding where the father formally entrusts the bride to the groom, perform the worship of the groom's feet.

"May Indra of great fame grant us well-being..." A Vedic prayer for prosperity and protection
The Giver washes the feet of the groom and the bride. We wash the feet. Perform ritual sipping and Breath Control Pranayama|The yogic practice of regulating the breath to focus the mind before a sacred act. Then, the blessing of well-being.