Multiple choice

Which Sutra was first to mention the 8 forms of marriage?

  1. Asvalayana Grihyasutra

  2. Narad Smriti

  3. Yajnavalkya Smriti

  4. Gargi Samhita

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Explanation

The Asvalayana Grihyasutra is one of the earliest texts to explicitly categorize the eight forms of marriage (Brahma, Daiva, Arsha, Prajapatya, Gandharva, Asura, Rakshasa, and Paishacha).