On Jun 27, 2022, at 1:18 AM, Georges PINAULT <georges.pinault@wanadoo.fr> wrote:

Dear Howard Resnick,   On the Svayamvara, there are several articles of Stephanie Jamison (UCLA), and among other, the chap. V of her book, Sacrificed Wife/Sacrificer's Wife, Oxford University Press, 1996. Please note that this form of marriage, widely told in narratives, does not belong to the 8 forms of marriage, as defined by Manu and other treatises. Best regards,    Georges-Jean Pinault

envoyé : 27 juin 2022 à 03:27
de : Howard Resnick <hr@ivs.edu>
à : Indology List <indology@list.indology.info>
objet : [INDOLOGY] Svayaṃvara


I would appreciate help with the following:

The marital custom of svayaṁvara is well known in itihāsa-purāṇa literature. Are there references to, rules for, or descriptions of this custom in Dharma-śāstras, or Śruti texts?

Thanks!

Howard

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