Rakshavivaha, Rākṣavivāha, Raksha-vivaha: 1 definition
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Rakshavivaha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Rākṣavivāha can be transliterated into English as Raksavivaha or Rakshavivaha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Shodhganga: Facts of society in the ManusamhitaRākṣavivāha (राक्षविवाह):—The Rākṣa marriage (vivāha).—This is a marriage by seizure of a girl by force from her house while she wept and called for assistance, after her kinsmen and friends had been slain in battle or wounded and their houses broken open.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
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