स्वयंवर svayamvar

स्वयं svayam swayam (adv) by oneself, of one's own accord; personally; automatically; ~कृत done by self, self-committed; ~तथ्य an axiom; ~पाकी (one) who cooks one's own meals; ~प्रकाश/प्रकाशमान self-manifesting; self-illumined/self-lit; ~प्रमाण/प्रमाणित self-evident; self-proved; ~भू absolute; ingenerate, self-born; self begotten, self-existent; an epithet of Lord Vishṉū/Shiv; ~मृत who has died a natural death or a self-willed death; ~वर lit. self-choice—an ancient custom wherein a bride chose her husband of her own accord, selection by a bride of her husband from amongst a galaxy of suitors; ॰सभा the assembly where a स्वयंवर takes place; ~वरण selection/choice by a bride of her husband from amongst numerous suitors; ~वरा the bride who selects her husband from amongst a number of suitors; ~सिद्ध a truism, an axiom; axiomatic; self-evident; ~सिद्धि a postulate, an axiom; ~सेवक a volunteer; ॰संघ a volunteer corps; ~सेवा self-service; ~सेविका a female volunteer.

svayam-var, vulg. svayam-bar, svembar, svambar, s.m. The public election of a husband by a maiden of rank at an assembly of suitors held for the purpose.

स्वयंवर svayamvar. The ceremony when the bride chooses her future spouse; marriage ceremony.

Swyamvar. स्वयंवर. The choice of a husband by a princess made in public.