The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c7.s3.42

c7.s3.42

The Vedic marriage mythology referred to Soma, Gandharva and Agni as the earlier divine husbands of the bride; her human husband was the fourth one. Writers of this period began to advocate the view that the different divine husbands get jurisdiction over the girl when different signs of impending puberty manifest themselves at different ages. They pointed out² that one should forestall them all by marrying the girl at the age of 8 or 9.