Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa
विवाहाश्चाष्टधा ज्ञेया ब्राह्माद्या मुनिसत्तम । पूर्वः पूर्वो वरो ज्ञेयः पूर्वाभावे परः परः ॥ १५ ॥
vivāhāścāṣṭadhā jñeyā brāhmādyā munisattama | pūrvaḥ pūrvo varo jñeyaḥ pūrvābhāve paraḥ paraḥ || 15 ||
Ô meilleur des sages, les mariages sont à comprendre comme étant au nombre de huit, à commencer par la forme Brāhma. Chaque forme antérieure est tenue pour supérieure; si elle n’est pas possible, qu’on adopte la suivante selon l’ordre prescrit.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It frames marriage as a dharmic saṃskāra with graded ethical quality, urging one to choose the most sattvic and scripturally approved option available, and only then proceed to lesser alternatives when necessary.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by regulating gṛhastha life through dharma: a well-ordered, righteous marriage sustains purity of conduct, stability of vows, and a life conducive to worship and devotion.
It reflects Dharma-śāstra style ritual classification (samskāra procedure and normative hierarchy). While not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with Kalpa (ritual law) in organizing permissible social-ritual practices.