Parasparasamikshana, Parasparasamīkṣaṇa, Paraspara-samikshana: 2 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Parasparasamīkṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Parasparasamiksana or Parasparasamikshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

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Source: archive.org: History of Dharmasastra (Vol II Part I)

Parasparasamīkṣaṇa (परस्परसमीक्षण) refers to “looking at each other” and represents one of the various Marriage Rites (saṃskāra) according to the Parāskara-gṛhya-sūtra I.4.—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.—Parasparasamīkṣaṇ refers to “looking at each other”. Parāskara-gṛhya-sūtra I.4 says that the bride-groom recites Ṛgveda X.85.44, 40, 41 and 37 at this time. Āpastamba-gṛhya-sūtra IV.4 and Baud-gṛhya-sūtra say he recites Ṛgveda X.85.44. The Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra pariśiṣṭa I.23 says that first of all a piece of cloth is held between the bridegroom and bride and that at the proper astrological moment it is removed and then the two see each other. Laghu-Āśvalāyana-smṛti (15.20) also says the same. This practice is observed even now. When the interposed cloth is held between the bride and bride-groom verses called maṅgalāṣṭakas are repeated by Brāhmaṇas, the last of which verses is “tad-eva lagnam sudinam tad-eva” etc.—[Cf. Vide Parāskara-gṛhya-sūtra I.4, Āpastamba-gṛhya-sūtra IV.4, Baudhāyana-gṛhya-sūtra I.1.24-25.]

Source: Oxford Academic: Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual Theory

Parasparasamīkṣaṇa (परस्परसमीक्षण) refers to the “mutual view of the couple”, and represents one of the traditional marriage rituals, according to Dadhirāma Marāsini’s 19th century Vivāhapaddhati (part of his Karmakāṇḍabhāskara) which is based on the Pāraskara-Gṛhyasūtra, a domestic manual in the Mādhyandina school of the Vājasaneyisaṃhitā.—If performed traditionally, high caste marriages among the Parbatiyas (Parbates/Paharis/Pahadis) or Indo-Nepalese people in Nepal are normally executed by following the course of events as presented in marriage manuals. The Parasparasamīkṣaṇa rite is mentioned under the header called Gift of the girl (kanyādāna).

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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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