What Is the Right Way to Get Married According to the Bible? | Teachings of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj
Marriage is a sacred bond established by God, not merely a social or legal agreement. According to Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, the true way to get married aligns perfectly with the teachings of all Holy Scriptures, including the Holy Bible.
What Does the Bible Say About Marriage?
The Bible clearly describes marriage as a divine institution. It emphasizes that a man and a woman should unite spiritually and live together as one flesh under God’s will.
Biblical References:
- Genesis 2:24 – “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
- Matthew 19:6 – “So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
These verses confirm that marriage should be done in the presence of God, following divine principles, not worldly customs.
Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj’s Guidelines for a Biblical Marriage:
Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj emphasizes that a true marriage should be a spiritual ritual conducted in the presence of the Supreme God Kabir and should reflect purity, simplicity, and devotion.
Step-by-Step Marriage Process According to Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj:
- Marriage Must Take Place in the Presence of God (Kabir Saheb)
The ceremony must be spiritual, not just legal or social. - Avoid Music, Dancing, Alcohol, and Extravagant Celebrations
Such things are considered sinful and against God’s command. - Both Bride and Groom Must Have Received Initiation (Naam Diksha)
They should be following the true spiritual path as given by a Complete Saint. - The Wedding Ceremony Should Include:
- Recitation of Holy Scriptures or Divine Verses
- Vows taken in the presence of Guru and Satsang
- Simplicity and sincerity without show-off
- Minimal or No Traditional Customs Like Garland Exchange or Costly Rituals
Simplicity is key; the focus should be on the union of souls under God’s command.
Just as Shri Goddess Durga married her three sons (Shri
Brahma, Shri Vishnu and Shri Shiv) off. We will read it further in
this very book. My (author’s) followers also do the same. There is
an “Asur Nikandan Ramaeni” of 17 minutes’ duration. It is recited
instead of performing the “feras”. It is superior to and more benefi
cial than one crore Gayatri Mantras (Om bhurbhavH… ). It has
invocation and prayers of praise of all the gods-goddesses of the
world and the Complete God in it. Due to which, all the powers al
ways protect and help that wedding couple. A girl child is saved forever
by this. The path of life will become easier.
Renunciation of the currently prevalent customs in marriage:
We will have to give up the futile extravagance in marriages.
Like, inviting a huge wedding procession (Barat) in a girl’s mar
riage, to give dowry – is a useless tradition. As a result of which,
people have started considering a daughter to be a burden on the
family, and have started killing her in the womb itself. This becomes
a cause of heinous sin for the parents. A daughter is a figure of
goddess. Our malpractices have made a daughter our enemy. There
is an evidence in Shri Devipuran, Third Skand that in the beginning
of this Brahmand, when Mother Shri Durga married the three gods
(Shri Brahma, Shri Vishnu and Shri Shiv) off, at that time neither
was there any (barati) wedding guest from the bridegroom’s side,
nor any (bhaati) guest from the bride’s side. Neither was any provi
sion of food, nor was any D.J. played, nor was any dance performed.
Shri Durga said to her eldest son, Shri Brahma, that – O Brahma! I
give you this girl named Savitri as your wife. Take her and start
your family with her. Similarly, giving Lakshmi to her middle son
Shri Vishnu, and Parvati to her youngest son Shri Shiv, Sri Durga
said that – “These are your wives. Take them and start your family.
The three of them took their respective wives to their respective
loks (places). The rest of the world extended from them.
Doubt resolution: – Some people say that Parvati ji had died.
That goddess was reborn in King Daksh’s home. On becoming young,
Goddess Sati (Parvati) after speaking to Narad made a firm resolu
tion to marry Shri Shiv, and expressed her desire to her father Daksh
via her mother. King Daksh said, “That Shiv is not worthy of be
coming my son-in-law because he remains naked. He only wears a
deerskin on his private parts. He covers his body with ash and re
mains intoxicated under the effect of cannabis. He keeps snakes
with him. Marrying my daughter off to such a person, I will not be
come a subject of ridicule in the society. But Goddess Parvati was
very stubborn. She conveyed her wish to Shri Shiv and said that I
want to marry you. King Daksh had fixed Parvati’s marriage with
someone else. On the same day, Shri Shiv reached at the marriage
pavilion along with thousands of ghosts and spirits, Bhairavs and
his attendants. King Daksh’s soldiers opposed them. A battle took
place between the armies of Shiv and Daksh. Parvati put the wed
ding garland around Shiv’s neck. Shri Shiv forcefully took Parvati
and brought her to his home at Kailash Mountain. Some people say
that – “See, Shri Shiv ji had also taken a grand wedding procession
to marry Parvati. Therefore, the custom of wedding procession is
ancient. Therefore, there is no charm in a wedding without a proces
sion.” Its answer is that this was not a marriage; it was a love affair.
Shri Shiv ji had not brought a wedding procession; he had brought
an army to forcefully take Parvati with him.
The ancient tradition of marriage is in Shri Devi Mahapuran’s
Third Skand that has been mentioned above. Sons and daughters
should marry according to their parents’ wishes. A love marriage
becomes a cause of great distress. Like, God Shiv and Parvati had
a tiff on some matter. Shiv ji stopped treating Parvati as his wife and
even stopped talking to her. Parvati thought that – “Now this house
has become hell for me. Therefore, let me go to my mother for a few
days.” Parvati came to her father Daksh’s house. That day King
Daksh had organised a Hawan Yagya (Sacrificial Ceremony). King
Daksh did not welcome her daughter and said that – “What have
you come for here today? Now you know how much he loves you?
Go from here.”
Parvati had told her mother about Shiv being angry with her.
Her mother had told her husband Daksh. Now, neither Parvati had
any place in her parent’s house, nor at her in-laws. The love mar
riage had created such grave circumstances that Daksh-Daughter
did not see any other option than committing suicide. She jumped
into the massive fire pit of King Daksh, and ruined the religious
ritual. She lost her precious human life. She also destroyed her fa
ther because when Shiv came to know about it, he reached there
with his army, and beheaded his father-in-law, Daksh. Later, he at
tached the head of a billy goat on Daksh’s body and restored him to
life. That love marriage wreaked such havoc. Addressing the Shiv
army as a wedding procession, a malpractice has been given birth,
and this story is the originator of the malpractice of love marriage,
which is the cause of the destruction of the society.
Those people, who got married in an appropriate manner, are till
date living a happy life; for example, Shri Brahma and Shri Vishnu.
The aim of Marriage : – The aim of marriage is only to repro
duce children. Then both husband and wife work hard to rear the
children. They marry them off. Then those children start their fami
lies. Apart from this, a love marriage is like sowing a seed of unrest
in the society. It is a spark to spoil the society.
Conclusion
The Bible teaches that marriage is a sacred spiritual bond, not just a legal or emotional connection. Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj’s teachings are perfectly aligned with the Bible—advocating for a pure, God-centered, and sin-free marriage.
By following this method:
- You honor God’s will
- Avoid unnecessary sins and social evils
- Begin your married life with spiritual blessings
