Ardrakshataropana, Ārdrākṣatāropaṇa, Ardrakshata-aropana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Ārdrākṣatāropaṇa can be transliterated into English as Ardraksataropana or Ardrakshataropana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Ārdrākṣatāropaṇa (आर्द्राक्षतारोपण) refers to the “(mutual) showering of wet unbroken rice grains (by the bride and bridegroom)” and represents one of the various Marriage Rites (saṃskāra) according to the Saṃskāra-kaustubha of Anantadeva pp.828-829—The main outlines of the marriage saṃskāra show a remarkable continuity for several thousand years from the times of the Rig Veda down to modern times.—Ārdrākṣatāropaṇa refers to the “mutual showering of wet unbroken rice grains by the bride and bridegroom”. In a vessel of some metal like silver a little milk is poured and clarified butter is sprinkled over it and unbroken wet rice grains are poured therein. The bridegroom applies milk and ghee to the joined hands of the bride twice and thrice places rice grains in the joined hands of the bride so that her añjali becomes filled up and twice sprinkles ghee over her joined hands. Some other person does the same to the joined hands of the bride-groom and the bride's father places a golden piece on the joined hands of both. Then the bride-groom places his joined hands on those of the bride whose father then repeats a mantra and raises her up; she then pours the rice over the head of the bridegroom who follows her in the same way. This is done thrice by each and then lastly by the bride (i.e. seven times in all). Then the priest sprinkles on their heads water with an udumbara twig together with durva grass after reciting verses “apo hi ṣṭha etc. (Ṛgveda X, 9.1-3)”. Then the couple make a tilaka mark on each other’s forehead, garland each other and tie a thread with a turmeric piece on each other's hand (which is variously called “kaṅkaṇabandhana” or “kautukabandhana”). Vide Saṃskāra-kaustubha of Anantadeva pp.828-829, Saṃskāra-ratna-mālā of Gopīnatha p.556. Kalidasa in Raghuvamsa VII describes ārdrākṣata-ropana as the last of the rites of marriage and in VIII.1 speaks of the kautuka.
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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Partial matches: Ardrakshata, Aropana.
Full-text: Ardrakshata.
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