“A daughter is not a possession to be transferred.” Nita Ambani shared the meaning of Kanyadaan during Radhika and Anant’s wedding ceremony.
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00:00Mukesh, and I promise you that Radhika will always be protected as our daughter.
00:07A daughter is not a possession to be transferred.
00:11Stree, gyaan hai, bal hai, sukh hai, shanti hai.
00:22Namaskar and thank you for joining us in this sacred ceremony.
00:30At this moment, I am overwhelmed with emotions, joy, gratitude and deep devotion
00:39as I watch these two pieces of my heart, Anant and Radhika, unite in this eternal bond.
00:48In Hindu tradition, marriage is a solemn promise, not just for this lifetime, but for seven lifetimes.
00:58Saath janam ka saath.
01:01It's a belief that souls destined to find each other, do so again and again,
01:08their love deepening with each lifetime.
01:12As we continue with the Vivaas Sanskar, the wedding ceremony,
01:17we are about to witness the noblest of all acts in Indian culture, the Kanyadaan.
01:25Commonly signifying the giving away of the bride by her parents.
01:31But as a daughter myself, as the mother of a daughter and also a mother-in-law,
01:41I know that no parents can ever give away their daughters.
01:46Daughters are life's biggest blessings and greatest joys.
01:52They are manifestations of Goddess Lakshmi,
01:56bringing abundance and auspiciousness to our homes and lives from the time they are born.
02:04They are the purest part of our souls, intertwined with our very being.
02:10How does one part with the peace of their heart?
02:14A daughter is not a possession to be transferred.
02:18She's a blessing to be cherished and treasured.
02:23She's a source of happiness, love and light that will now also share with her new family.
02:32India's spiritual and cultural traditions hold women in the highest esteem.
02:39Our scriptures teach us, where there are daughters, there is auspiciousness.
02:46Daughters have a higher God-given power.
02:51Our daughters make our homes heaven.
02:55A woman is revered.
02:58She's a mother.
02:59She's a source of food.
03:02She brings happiness, prosperity and prosperity.
03:06That's why we call the earth a mother.
03:11We call the river a mother.
03:13And we call India a mother.
03:18A woman is knowledge, strength, happiness and peace.
03:24That's why she's Saraswati, Shakti and Lakshmi.
03:31A woman is the infinite consciousness of the infinite.
03:36Dearest family and friends,
03:38as we witness the Kanyadaan,
03:41I wish to emphasize that Hinduism is Nityanutan.
03:47It is capable of constant self-renewal and self-reform with time.
03:54An Indian wedding rests on the foundation of perfect equality
04:00between var and kanya,
04:03between groom and bride,
04:05and also between their two families.
04:09Hence, the true cultural significance of Kanyadaan
04:14is that the bride's parents accept the groom as their son
04:19and entrust his family with their precious daughter.
04:25My dearest Shaila and Viren,
04:29today, you're not giving away your daughter to us.
04:33Rather, you are gaining a son and a new family.
04:38Our dearest Anand now belongs as much to you
04:43as our dearest Radhika belongs to us.
04:47Mukesh and I promise you
04:50that Radhika will always be protected as our daughter.