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The bridegroom gets up from the seat holding the right hand of the bride.

He then goes round the Holy Fire


(Agni) from the right side, by lifting the right foot of bride step by step. This is done for seven steps. With
each step, he recites a mantra addressed to bride, with the following meaning.

"Let Lord Maha Vishnu follow each one of your steps for the following specific purposes"

Step 1 : K†PÀ…«ÄµÉà «…µÀÄÚ¸ÁÛ÷鄆£ÉéÃvÀÄ |


Ekamishe - Vishnuthva - Anvethu -
To give you unlimited food.

Step 2 : zÉéà …HeÉÃð «…µÀÄÚ¸ÁÛ÷鄆£ÉéÃvÀÄ |


Dhve Oorjve - Vishnuthva - Anvethu -
To give you excellent health and energy.

Step 3 : wæÆt …ªÀævÁ…AiÀÄ «…µÀÄÚ¸ÁÛ÷鄆£ÉéÃvÀÄ |


Threeni Vruthaya - Vishnuthva - Anvethu -
To make you perform your vrithas (rituals)

Step 4 : …ZÀvÁé…j ªÀiÁ†AiÉÆèsÀªÁ…AiÀÄ «…µÀÄÚ¸ÁÛ÷鄆£ÉéÃvÀÄ |


Chathvaari Maayo - Vishnuthva - Anvethu -
To give you happiness in life.

Step 5 : ¥À†kÑ …¥À±ÀÄ…¨sÉÆåà «…µÀÄÚ¸ÁÛ÷鄆£ÉéÃvÀÄ |


Pancha Pasubhyaha - Vishnuthva - Anvethu -
To make your cows and good animals to grow in strength and in numbers.

Step 6 : µÀ…qÁæAiÀĸÉÆàƵÁ…AiÀÄ «…µÀÄÚ¸ÁÛ÷鄆£ÉéÃvÀÄ |


Shadru Thubhyaha - Vishnuthva - Anvethu -
To make all the seasons be beneficial to you.

Step 7 : …¸À¥ÀÛ …¸À¥ÀÛ…¨sÉÆåà ºÉÆÇvÁæ…¨sÉÆåà «…µÀÄÚ¸ÁÛ÷鄆£ÉéÃvÀÄ ||


Sapth Sapthabhyaha - Vishnuthva - Anvethu -
To make the homams (sacrifices to be done in Holy Fire)

The idea behind this is to pray to Lord Vishnu, the protector of life, for his blessings in marital life.
Bride-Groom then recites a mantra to convey the following:
¸À†SÁAiÀÄ…¸Àì¥ÀÛ†¥ÀzÁ C¨sÀƪÀÄ |
Sakaa -Sapthapadha -bhava Sakaayov -Saptha padhaa -Bhaboova"
By these seven steps you have taken with me, you have become my best friend.

…¸ÀR冣ÉÛà UÀªÉÄÃAiÀĪÀiï | …¸ÀSÁå…vÉÛà ªÀiÁ †AiÉÆõÀªÀiï | …¸ÀSÁå…£Éäà ªÀiÁ ‡AiÉÆõÁ×B ||


Sakyam -the' -Ghame'yam Sakyaath-the' Maayosham -Sakyan me Maayosta
I will never move out of this relationship. God has united us in this bondage.
Source : http://www.bnaiyer.com/Hindu-Part-3/paths-13.html

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