Hindu Wedding Vows

Traditional Hindu wedding vows involve the Seven Steps:
 
  1. Let us take the first step to provide for our household a prosperous life, avoiding those things that may prevent healthy living.
  2. Let us take the second step to cultivate our physical, mental, and spiritual powers.
  3. Let us take the third step to grow our wealth by righteous and proper means.
  4. Let us take the fourth step to promise to gain knowledge, happiness, and harmony by mutual respect, love, faith, and understanding.
  5. Let us take the fifth step, so we are blessed with healthy, honest, and brave children.
  6. Let us take the sixth step for self-control of the mind, body, and soul and for the longevity of our marriage. 
  7. Let us take the seventh step to promise we will be loyal and true to each other for the rest of our lives.