Before revision: This type of marriage has the supreme position and most prevalent type of marriage within Hindu society within the eight types according to the ancient Indian scriptures like Manu Smriti, Mahabharata and Veda, etc., namely, (1) Brahma marriage (Hindi: ब्रह्म विवाह), (2) Daiva marriage (Hindi: दैव विवाह), (3) Arsha marriage (Hindi: अर्श विवाह), (4) Prajapatya marriage (Hindi: प्राजापत्य विवाह), (5) Asura marriage (Hindi: असुर विवाह), (6) Gandharva marriage (Hindi: गन्धर्व विवाह), (7) Rakshasa marriage (Hindi: राक्षस विवाह), and (8) Paishacha marriage (Hindi: पैशाच विवाह).
After revision: This type of marriage has the supreme position and most prevalent type of marriage within Hindu society within the eight types according to the ancient Indian scriptures like Manu Smriti, Mahabharata and Veda, etc., and as specifically mentioned in Manu Smriti (Verse 3.21),Brāhmo daivastathaivārṣaḥ prājāpatyastathā'suraḥ |Gāndharvo rākṣasaścaiva paiśācaścāṣṭamo'dhamaḥ || 21 ||Sanskrit:ब्राह्मो दैवस्तथैवार्षः प्राजापत्यस्तथाऽसुरः ।गान्धर्वो राक्षसश्चैव पैशाचश्चाष्टमोऽधमः ॥ २१ ॥Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi by Ganganatha Jha | 1920 | 1,381,940 words | ISBN-10: 8120811550l URLThese eight types are mentioned below: (1) Brahma marriage (Hindi: ब्रह्म विवाह), (2) Daiva marriage (Hindi: दैव विवाह), (3) Arsha marriage (Hindi: अर्श विवाह), (4) Prajapatya marriage (Hindi: प्राजापत्य विवाह), (5) Asura marriage (Hindi: असुर विवाह), (6) Gandharva marriage (Hindi: गन्धर्व विवाह), (7) Rakshasa marriage (Hindi: राक्षस विवाह), and (8) Paishacha marriage (Hindi: पैशाच विवाह).