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"Look, I have brought the most beautiful bride; do
give her, all of you, your blessings." Then all present
will bless you with the following mantra of the Vedas:
Sumangali prartananee grihanam
Susheva patye shwashuraya shambhoo
Syona shwashrvai pragrihan visheman.—(Atha. 16/2/26)
itirr4t stffzurl TrATurt
flu get
wvizr q9:
srirqr fatrin9: 1 (crag : tViRc.)
In our home has entered a
vadhu
(bride) who is blessed;
who will command our home; a loving partner for her
husband; for her father-in-law denoting peace and for
her mother-in-law the giver of happiness. And we give
you this blessing:
) Om
saubhagyatnastu Orn shubham bhavatu
inlTt EiturntrFq I Mir( pinq I
thflav your future and this union be everlasting.
MAY ALL BE WELL.
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Be good to mg girl
B
E
pod to my girl. That's all I ask, She now belongs to
you Be kind to my lass. Take care of her, for I still love
her too .. . . My daughter always—yes, I know. My daughter,
but your wife. I knew she'd have to go some day. I don't
complain. That's Life.
The only thing that matters is that she is going to he—loved
and happy. That is all that really counts with me „ So
upon
this day of days when hearts are in a whirl—I want to say just
this once more: be good to her, my girl. .
PATIENCE STRONG
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