Before revision: Illustration from Sougandhika Parinaya Gandharva marriage The Gandharvavivaha is a form of marriage classified as non-righteous in general while regarded as the best form of marriage (even for Brahmins) by Manu, Baudhayana and Narada .Nāradasmṛti xii.44 It is cohabitation that arises out of the mutual love shared between a youth and a maiden, where the primary purpose is sexual intercourse.
After revision: Illustration from Sougandhika Parinaya Gandharva marriage The Gandharvavivaha is a form of marriage classified as non-righteous in general .Nāradasmṛti xii.44 It is cohabitation that arises out of the mutual love shared between a youth and a maiden, where the primary purpose is sexual intercourse.