| 1. | | Brahma | | | Duly dowered girl to a man of the same class |
| 2. | | Daiva | | | Father gives daughter to a sacrificial priest as a part of his fee |
| 3. | | Arsa | | | | A token bride price of a cow & a bull is given in place of the dowry |
| 4. | | Prajapatya | | | Father gives girl without dowry & without demanding the bride price |
| 5. | | Gandharva | | | Love Marriage |
| 6. | | Asura | | | In which bride was bought from her father |
| 7. | | Rakshasa | | | Marriage by capture, practiced especially by warriors. |
| 8. | | Paishacha | | | Marriage by seduction |
| Daiva marriage was considered ideal while paisacha the worst. |
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