History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c72.391

v5.c72.391

The Dharmasindhu (p 436) generally follows the Nirṇayasindhu but remarks: 'Āśauca on death cannot be done away with by āśauca on birth which is of the same or greater duration; āśauca on death of the extent of pakṣiṇī cannot get rid of āśauca on birth which is three or ten days in duration and āśauca on birth extending to ten days cannot be got rid of by āśauca on death which is of three days' duration' These are the views of many writers A certain writer says that āśauca on birth though longer in duration can be got rid of by āśauca on death which is of lesser extent