There are a total eight forms of Marriages given in Manusmriti. NCERT Class 12th mentions four of these eight marriage forms. These are - ● First: The gift of a daughter, after dressing her in costly clothes and honouring her with presents of jewels, to a man learned in the Veda whom the father himself invites. ● Fourth: The gift of a daughter by the father after he has addressed the couple with the text, “May both of you perform your duties together”, and has shown honour to the bridegroom. ● Fifth: When the bridegroom receives a maiden, after having given as much wealth as he can afford to the kinsmen and to the bride herself, according to his own will. ● Sixth: The voluntary union of a maiden and her lover which springs from desire.