| 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. | ||||||