ONLY A VIRGIN GIRL IS ELIGIBLE TO HELP HUSBAND IN VEDIC RITES..
पाणिग्रहणिका मन्त्राः कन्यास्वेव प्रतिष्ठिताः । नाकन्यासु क्व चिन्नृणां लुप्तधर्मक्रिया हि ताः ॥ {Manu 8.226}
The marriage-ritual texts are applicable to virgins only, and nowhere among men, to non-virgins;(1/3)
पाणिग्रहणिका मन्त्राः कन्यास्वेव प्रतिष्ठिताः । नाकन्यासु क्व चिन्नृणां लुप्तधर्मक्रिया हि ताः ॥ {Manu 8.226}
The marriage-ritual texts are applicable to virgins only, and nowhere among men, to non-virgins;(1/3)
and this because these latter are excluded from religious acts..Commentary of Medatithi:-
That is, in no Vedic text is marriage with a non-virgin found to be mentioned. (2/3)
That is, in no Vedic text is marriage with a non-virgin found to be mentioned. (2/3)
such girls would not be entitled to help in the performance of the Agni-hotra and other rites, or in the proper begetting of children(children of same caste), they are not fit for being married..(3/3)
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