Handing over the daughter 

Priest and the relations :
Be it so.
         
Priest : I request the bride and her parents and the groom and his parents to stand up. (The groom holds the bride’s palms together over his palms all facing up. Then the bride’s mother pours water on the palms and the bride’s father says -)

Priest and Bride’s father :

To you, Shri ……’s great-grandson, Shri …….’s grandson, Shri ……’s son, the groom named ……. I offer this bride named …….great-grand-daughter of ………grand-daughter of ……..daughter of me ………..for the achievement of Dharma (merit), Artha (Worldly prosperity) and Kama (conjugal love) by accepting her as your mistress.

Priest and the groom :
(Groom touches right shoulder of the bride.)

Bridegroom : Yes, I accept her as my wife.
(The bride whose parents or near relations are not present at the time of the marriage could say the following--)

Priest and the bride :

Shri……’s great-grandson, Shri……’s grandson, Shri……..’ son, O young man called …….., Shri …….’great-grand-daughter, Shri ……’s grand-daughter, Shri…….’daughter, I named………select you as my husband. Accept me as your wife.

Priest and the bridegroom :  

You gave me my beloved. However, who bestowed this grace upon whom? Love gave it to love. Love gives and love receives. My dearest, enter this fathomless sea of love. I accept you with love. O God of love, the world belongs to you. O my beloved, you are a shower of love. May sky offer you and may earth accept you.

Groom : I accept you as my wife.

Priest : Friends, in your presence, the groom and the bride have accepted each other. Now let us give blessings to this newly wedded couple.

Relations : O bride and bridegroom, you have accepted each other as wife and husband. May your family life be for the good of your people and for the society at large. We bless you in every way.

Priest and the bride :
In the pursuit of righteous life, material resources and natural desires, O dear, take a vow that you will be faithful to me.

Priest and the groom :
My dear, in pursuing righteous life, material resources and natural desires, I will ever be faithful to you.

Priest and thee bride : Please take the vow once again.
My dearest, in the pursuit of righteous life, material resources and natural desires, assure me that you will be faithful to me.

Priest and the groom :
My dear, in the pursuit of righteous life, material resources and natural desires, I assure you once again that I will ever be faithful to you.

Priest and the bride :
My dearest, I am grateful to you. However to confirm what you say, please repeat the vow the third time.

My dear, in the pursuit of righteous life, material resources and natural desires, reassure me the third time that you will be faithful to me.

Priest and the groom :

O beloved, in the pursuit of righteous life, material resources and natural desires I will ever be faithful to you.
          
Bride : I am overwhelmed with love. I too will be faithful to you. I will be devoted to you as Seeta was to ShreeRam. I will protect you as Savitri protected Satyawan; and I will accompany you in all your endeavors as Arundhati accompanied Vasishtha.