यज्ञस्थायर्त्विजे दैवस्तज्जः पाति चतुर्दश । वरादादाय गोद्वन्द्वमार्षस्तज्जः पुनाति षट्
yajñasthāyartvije daivastajjaḥ pāti caturdaśa | varādādāya godvandvamārṣastajjaḥ punāti ṣaṭ
El matrimonio Daiva es aquel en que la doncella es entregada al sacerdote que oficia el yajña; la descendencia nacida de él protege a catorce generaciones. El matrimonio Ārṣa es aquel en que se acepta del novio un par de vacas; la descendencia nacida de él purifica seis generaciones.
Parāśara
Scene: A Vedic yajña pavilion: ṛtvij priest near the fire; the bride is given with water-libation; nearby a pair of cows symbolizing Ārṣa acceptance; subtle depiction of ancestors receiving light/offerings to indicate generational benefit.
Different marriage forms carry different ethical weights and spiritual consequences, measured in protection and purification of lineage.
No tīrtha is specified; the setting is ritual culture (yajña) rather than sacred geography.
Daiva: giving the bride to an officiating priest; Ārṣa: accepting a pair of cows from the groom as part of the arrangement.