Promises made by the bride during the Seven Pheras

Each Phera in a Hindu matrimonial has a symbolic significance. They all have their individual meanings and importance. The Saat Pheras is also known as the Saptapadi or the seven steps which is the threshold of a happy marriage. 

Saat Pheras can also be called Seven Promises or Seven Vows.

Promises made by the bride during the Seven Pheras…

 

1. During the first Phera, the bride vows of committing to her husband whom she should treat as her lord and she vows to shoulder the responsibility of looking after the house regarding food and money including the welfare of the house. She will discharge her share of responsibilities for the welfare of house and children.

 

2. With the second step she vows to fill the heart of her husband with courage and strength and to rejoice in his happiness. She also promises to support him to dispose of his duties and be with him in happiness and sorrows.

 

3. In the third Phera, the bride promises her love to her groom with single-minded devotion. She vows, ‘I will treat all other men as my brothers.’

 

4. In the fourth Phera, she promises to adhere to righteousness and support her groom in attaining all kinds of success and to support him in every religious act and sacrifice. She vows, ‘O my lord, in all acts of righteousness (Dharma), in material prosperity (Artha), in every form of enjoyment, and in those divine acts such as fire sacrifice, worship and charity, I promise you that I shall participate and I will always be with you.’

 

5. In the fifth Phera, she promises to offer support to him in all walks of like and also to love him forever. She vows, ‘Your love will make me very happy’.

 

6. In the sixth Phera, she seeks the blessings of God in every step of their married life. She promises, ‘May the blessings of God always be with you. I will be with you in any stage of life.’

 

7. In the seventh and the last Phera she says that now that I have been your wife in front of the ‘Agni Devta’.  She assures that whatever vows and pledges she has taken, are all taken with pure heart. She promises that she shall never deceive her groom and nor shall she let him down. She vows in the end, ‘I shall love you forever and ever.’

 

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