The word 'kanyādana' is made of two parts, 'kanyā' meaning unmarried girl and 'ādāna' meaning 'extending rights'. People often confuse it to be a 'dāna' which means 'charity'. There is a profound difference between 'dāna' and 'ādāna'. The officiating priest chants appropriate verses in Sanskrit. The people in the audience (the public) are now notified that the parents have willingly expressed their wish and consent by requesting the groom to accept their daughter as his bride. As soon as the groom indicates his acceptance the bride's parents place their daughter's right hand into the bridegroom's right hand. The parents now bestow their blessings on both the bride and the groom and pray to the Lord to shower His choicest blessings on them.