Arranged Marriage

It is a complicated topic whose meaning, despite having a general
description given on Wikipedia or on other media platforms, differs from
society to society. In **Polish society** (maybe European society as
well?) it is referred to when someone arranges a partner for you. This
is an outdated system and is a dismay in public opinion. Conversely, in
India, it seems to differ a lot not only in the philosophical sense
where 8 types of marriages are defined in **Atharva Veda** and
**Manusmiriti**, but in practice as well where parents insist to find
partners for their children regardless of their children's willingness.
In Indian arranged marriages, parents and family seem to play a key role
contrary to Western love marriages where only the couple is important.
So in a conclusive sense, one can say that "an Indian arranged marriage
is a marriage of parents and family without much focus on the couple."

The 8 types of marriages---top 4 are accepted and bottom 4 are
forbidden---are following:

-   **Brahma Vivaha:** a similar tradition to modern Indian arranged
    marriage, in which a well-educated (in Vedas) groom's parents seek
    a suitable girl.
-   **Daiva Vivaha:** A bride is donated to the priest as a part of
    religious sacrifice.
-   **Arsha Vivaha:** It includes donation (or modern dowry?) in
    exchange for a bride.
-   **Prajapatya Vivaha:** It is similar to **Brahma Vivaha** but in
    this case the bride's parents seek a suitable guy, making it
    inferior to **Brahma Vivaha**.
-   **Gandharva Vivaha:** Very similar to modern-day love marriages in
    which lust or sexual attraction is the reason for the marriage.
-   **Asura Vivaha:** A bridegroom pays a price to get the bride. It is
    still in practice but only in rural areas. I have heard of 2 cases
    in my locality.
-   **Raksasha Vivaha:** This is a forced or kidnapped marriage. It is
    interesting to know that in [Romanian
    society](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_society_and_culture) it is still popular.
-   **Paisacha Vivaha:** It is the most sinful act, even mentioned in **Manusmriti**, in which a woman who 
    is asleep, intoxicated, or mentally challenged, is raped and therefore,s to preserve the honour
    of woman it is regarded as a marriage.