History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c72.333

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If one's ācārya⁶²⁸ dies, the pupil has to observe āśauca for three days, but only one day if he dies in another village (Gautama 14. 26, 52, Manu V. 80). On the death of the *ācārya's wife* or son the āśauca is for one day.⁶²⁹ On the death of a *guru* (who instructs in Vedic mantras) the āśauca is three days and pakṣiṇī if he dies in another village. On the death of a teacher who imparted instruction in grammar, astronomy and other aṅgas (subsidiary lores) of the Veda, the āśauca is one day. Similar rules are laid down about the death of a pupil, *ṛtvik* (sacrificial priest), a sacrificer, a dependent śrotriya, a fellow-student, a friend, which are all passed over as not now useful Vide Gaut. 14. 19-20 (which prescribe one day's āśauca on the death of a fellow-student or a dependent śrotriya).