History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c72.324.5

v5.c72.324.5

On the death of a daughter's daughter the maternal grandfather and mother incur no āśauca In all these matters the general rule is that a male whose upanayana had been performed and a married woman alone are liable to undergo āśauca for any relative other than the parents (i e. on the death of a parent a male though without upanayana and a woman though unmarried are liable to undergo āśauca).