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Eight forms of Marriage

Brahma	Marriage of duly dowried girl to a man of the same Verna
Daiva	Father gives the daughter to the Priest as a part of his fee
Arsa	A token bride price of a cow and a bull is given as dowry
Prajapathi	Marriage without dowry and bride price.
Gandharva	By consent of two parties i.e. modern love marriage
Asura	Marriage by Purchase   ( Group-1, Preliminary-2012)
Rakshasa	Marriage by capture
Paisacha	It is the seduction of a girl while asleep, mentally deranged or drunk.

Of the above 8 forms, only first 4 were approved and permissible to the Brahmanas. On the basis of Verna, marriage is further divided into 2

Anuloma	Marriage of man in his own verna or below his verna. It was sanctioned by the Sacred texts.
Pratiloma	The marriage of a girl or woman in lower than her verna. It was not sanctioned by the sacred texts.