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When a man (groom) carries away a woman (bride or maiden) after giving wealth as may be sought by her father on the plea to recover the money spent on her upbringing, it is called Asura marriage. Among eight types of marriages defined in Hinduism, as specifically mentioned in Manu Smriti (Verse 3.21)), namely (1) Brahma (Hindi: ब्रह्म), (2) Daiva (Hindi: दैव), (3) Arsha (Hindi: अर्श), (4) Prajapatya (Hindi: प्राजापत्य), (5) Asura (Hindi: असुर), (6) Gandharva (Hindi: गन्धर्व), (7) Rakshasa (Hindi: राक्षस), and (8) Paishacha (Hindi: पैशाच), this is recommended for Vaishyas and Shudra among four varnas of the Hindu social order in Hinduism. This form of marriage is not recommended for Brahmin and Kshatriya and as such considered as unlawful. Typically, it depends on will and desire of man and his wealth but irrespective of willingness of bride.
This type of marriage literally amounts to purchasing the bride by a paying a price to her kinsmen. By taking undue advantage of this type a marriage, a rich but incompetent man can have as many wives but poor and competent man may not be able to afford the money to be paid. For such reasons, this type of marriage is not considered as dignified but viewed as lowly.
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The Asura type of marriage is one in which the bridegroom has to give money to the father or kinsman of the bride. The bridegroom decides the price according to the position of the bride's family in society. The main consideration of this form of marriage is money. The bride, in this form of marriage, is virtually purchased.
In the Asura marriage, the groom is not at all suitable for the bride. He willingly gives as much wealth as he can afford, to the bride's parents and relatives. It could be looked upon as bribe for getting the girl the boy desires even if he is in no way is a match for the girl. Therefore, the system of marriage is more or less like buying a product, which makes it undesirable in the present time. Generally the groom is of lower social rank or caste than the bride.
The Smriti writers consider the Asura marriage either a traditional custom or a necessary evil. According to Manu, the learned father of the girl should not accept even the least amount of price. If he accepts it, he comes to be regarded as the seller of children. In the present day this form of marriage is still popular amongst the low caste Hindus and some other tribes of India.
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