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Originally posted by: malikakas
But from a purely dharmic point of view there are many different types of hindu marriage that are described in traditional texts. A Brahmin marriage wasn't the only type of marriage that was considered valid. One of them is a Ghandarv marriage, which is a voluntary union of a women and man without rituals. It didn't even require parental consent. Dushyanta married Shakuntala this way and it was considered a valid marriage thus emperor Bharat (i.e. Bharat desh) their son, was a legitimate prince.I understand what you are trying to say about either following religious rules completely or not at all. But there is a difference between blindly following societal rules that have inherently changed over time vs following the intent of those rules. What is the intent of following rules according to your parents consent? The point is to prevent kids from falling down unfruitful paths. Meghna and Kunal were following the basic essence of those rules. Their parents chose their partner and Meghna and Kunal full heartedly embraced that union.
Yes, different types of marriage were documented in Hindu texts but 'Brahma Vivaah' (not 'Brahmin') was the only one recommended & considered to be the best & righteous one.
See in those 8 types of marriages there are asura & paisachika vivaah also. But are they acceptable!? Asura vivaah is related to dowry & in Paisachika vivaah the boy abducts the girl & marries her forcefully without her consent. In some texts it is given that she is seduced by a man when she is asleep or intoxicated & later forced to marry him. 😲🤢
That's why I used the word 'documented'.
Yah, Gandharva vivaah is present and a man & a woman get married with mutual consent without considering their parent's approval & this is used in extreme cases when parents do not approve their choice despite having all the valid aspects needed for an union in the form of marriage. But in Meghna & Kunal's case who didn't approve their relation? I think the parents themselves planned for their wedding. Right!? Dushyant & Shakuntala didn't go for physical union a day before their wedding. The above case can't be compared with this ancient narrative.
Actually Shakuntala didn't give a thought to her father before marrying Dushyant. The sage who lovingly raised her when she was abandoned by her very own parents. Consequently she suffered for many years when Dushyant failed to recognize her & their child. Even Bharat was deprived of fatherly love for many years, almost all his childhood with no mistake of his. In fact there was no proper witness for their wedding as well as their relationship. But one thing is clear here! Dushyant & Shakuntala got married for only once & acknowledged it. Though it happened without a proper witness it wasn't hidden but accepted by them openly. That's why there was no faking of rituals again & again in their case. But what did Meghna & Kunal do? They sat in the wedding mandap chup-chap as if nothing happened between them. 😆
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