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Trivarnikaachar. The expenses incurred in honoring one's family members are to be given to the donors of the daughter, the Varakas, for the benefit of all. Therefore, this meaning is not against the tradition of this world. But those who perform the fourth day ritual after the marriage is complete, their meaning is definitely against the tradition. ||174||
If the Pravara (lineage), Gotra (ancestral lineage), etc. of the groom and bride are the same or similar in the Varana ceremony before the union of the husband and wife, then some people say that the donor of the daughter should not give the promised daughter to that groom but should give her to a groom with a different Pravara, Gotra, etc. ||175||
In the Kali Yuga, one should not marry another woman while having one wife, this is the teaching of the sage Galava. But some people in some countries accept this teaching, not everyone everywhere. Or, in some countries, some people accept a second marriage even while having one wife, not in all countries.
Meaning: In the Naga community, the first wife is considered the Dharma Patni (righteous wife). The second wife is called the Rati Vardhini (pleasure wife). The first wife should be of the same caste, this is the teaching of Manu. From Manu's teaching, it is also clear that taking the hand of a woman of the same caste in the evening is the best and this first marriage is the Dharma Vivah (righteous marriage). After that, other marriages are Kamya Vivah (desirable marriage). Yajnavalkya's opinion is that one should not perform religious rites with a woman of a different caste while having a woman of the same caste. Among those of the same caste, the first wife should be appointed for religious rites, not the middle or the lowest. From this, it is clear that marrying a girl of the same caste first is the best and the Dharma Vivah, not the second. Therefore, Galava Rishi prohibits this second marriage. He does not accept the second Kamya Vivah. Some Brahmanas also accept two marriages as Dharma Vivah and prohibit the third marriage. Then it is possible that Galava Rishi also prohibits the second marriage. There is no surprise in this. And in the Vaishnava tradition, many acts are prohibited in the Kali Yuga. For example, if a husband dies and there is no son, then having a son from the brother-in-law, marrying a woman of a different caste, etc. Therefore,
1- The first wife should be the Dharma Patni, the second the Rati Vardhini. It is seen that the best result is obtained in that. ||2- The best for the twice-born is a woman of the same caste for marriage. But for those who are inclined towards desire, these are the successive wives. ||3- While having a woman of the same caste, one should not perform religious rites with a woman of a different caste. Among those of the same caste, the eldest should be appointed for religious rites, not the others. ||4- Those who have completed their Brahmacharya (celibacy) and have a wife, they should not marry a second or third wife, this is what the Dharma Shastras say. ||5- The birth of a child from a widow by the brother-in-law. ||6- The marriage of daughters of different castes by the twice-born. ||
These are not to be done in the Kali Yuga.