Re: Hindu Marriages Act and cousins marrying each other
Posted By Srini Pichumani (srini@eecs.umich.edu)
Fri, 25 Jul 1997 17:16:35 -0400 (EDT)
In article <ghenEDsLMF.K2r@netcom.com>, Vidhyanath K. Rao
<vidynath@math.ohio-state.edu> wrote:
>In article <ghenEDowrL.61D@netcom.com>, Illi Billi <ilibili@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Is there any bar on marrying cousins according to the Hindu Marriages
>>Act in India?
>
>To address specifically the issue here: The dharmasutras prohibit
>marrying those related on the fathers side within 7 generations
>and on the mothers side within 3.
I forget the exact reference, but Apastamba is said to permit
this for Southerners... "mAtula pitR svasR duhitR gamanam"
is a phrase that I have seen quoted.
-Srini.
