Apastambagrihyasutra 1.3: tṛtīyaḥ khaṇḍaḥ

1.3.1

maghābhirgāvo gṛhyante \ 1 \

Under the Maghâs (Nakshatra) cows are provided;

1.3.2

phalgunībhyāṃ vyūhyate \ 2 \

Under the Phalgunî (Nakshatra) marriage is celebrated.

1.3.3

yāṃ kāmayeta duhitaraṃ priyā syāditi tāṃ niṣṭyāyāṃ dadyāt priyaiva bhavati neva tu punarāgacchatīti brāhmaṇavekṣo vidhiḥ \ 3 \

A daughter whom he wishes to be dear (to her husband), a father should give in marriage under the Nishtyâ (Nakshatra); thus she becomes dear (to her husband); she does not return (to her father's) house: this is an observance based on a Brâhmana.

1.3.4

invakāśabdo mṛgaśirasi \ 4 \

The word Invakâs means Mrigasiras; the word Nishtyâ means Svâti.

1.3.5

niṣṭyāśabdassvātau \ 5 \

At the wedding one cow;

1.3.6

vivāhe gauḥ \ 6 \

In the house one cow:

1.3.7

gṛheṣu gauḥ \ 7 \

With the (first cow) he should prepare an Argha reception for the bridegroom as for a guest,

1.3.8

tayā varamatithivadarhayet \ 8 \

With the other (the bridegroom [?] should do so) for a person whom he reveres.

1.3.9

yo 'syāpacitastamitarayā \ 9 \

These are the occasions for killing a cow: (the arrival of) a guest, (the Ashtakâ sacrifice offered to) the Fathers, and marriage.

1.3.10

etāvadgorālambhanamatithiḥ pitaro vivāhaśca \10\

Let (the wooer) avoid in his wooing a girl that sleeps, or cries, or has left home.

1.3.11

suptāṃ rundantīṃ niṣkrāntāṃ varaṇe parivarjayet \11\

And let him avoid one who has been given (to another), and who is guarded (by her relations), and one who looks wicked (?), or who is a most excellent one (?), or (who is like the fabulous deer) sarabha (?), a hunch-back, a girl of monstrous appearance, a bald-headed girl, a girl whose skin is like a frog's (?), a girl who has gone over to another family (?), a girl given to sensual pleasures (?), or a herdess, or one who has too many friends, or who has a fine younger sister, or one whose age is too near to that of the bridegroom (?).

1.3.12

dattāṃ guptāṃ dyotāmṛṣabhāṃ śarabhāṃ vinatāṃ vikaṭāṃ muṇḍāṃ maṇḍūṣikāṃ sāṅkārikāṃ rātāṃ pālīṃ mitrāṃ svanujāṃ varṣakārīṃ ca varjayet \12\

Girls who have the name of a Nakshatra, or of a river, or of a tree, are objectionable.

1.3.13

nakṣatranāmā nadīnāmā vṛkṣanāmāca garhitāḥ \13\

And all girls in whose names the last letter but one is r or l, one should avoid in wooing.

1.3.14

sarvāśca rephalakāropāntā varaṇe parivarjayet \14\

If possible, he should place (the following) objects hidden before the girl, and should say to her, 'Touch (one of these things).'

1.3.15

śaktiviṣaye dravyāṇi praticchannānyupanidhāya brūyādupaspṛśeti \15\

(The objects are), different kinds of seeds mixed together, loose earth from (the kind of sacrificial altar called) vedi, an earth-clod from a field, cow-dung, and an earth-clod from a cemetery.

1.3.16

nānā bījāni saṃsṛṣṭāni vedyāḥ pāṃsūn kṣetrālloṣṭaṃ śakṛcchmaśānaloṣṭamiti \16\

If she touches one of the former (objects, this portends) prosperity as characterized (by the nature of what she has touched).

1.3.17

pūrveṣāmupasparśane yathāliṅgamṛddhiḥ \17\

The last is regarded as objectionable.

1.3.18

uttamaṃ paricakṣate \18\

Let him marry a girl of good family and character, with auspicious characteristics, and of good health.

1.3.19

bandhuśīlalakṣaṇasampannāmarogāmupayaccheta \19\

Good family, a good character, auspicious characteristics, learning, and good health: these are the accomplishments of a bridegroom.

1.3.20

bandhuśīlalakṣaṇasampannaśśrutavānaroga iti varasampat \20\

A wife who is pleasing to his mind and his eyes, will bring happiness to him; let him pay no attention to the other things: such is the opinion of some.

1.3.21

yasyāṃ manaścakṣuṣornibandhastasyāmṛddhirnetaradādriyetetyeke \21\