History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c72.412

v5.c72.412

It has⁶⁷⁴ to be noted that the absence of āśauca in the case of craftsmen, physicians and the like has to be restricted to the peculiar activities of these and does not extend to all actions such as religious rites, śrāddhas and gifts This is clear from the words of the Viṣṇudharmasūtra⁶⁷⁵ 22. 48-52. The Triṁśacchlokī (verse 18)⁶⁷⁶ gives a long list of such peculiar activities The Kūrmapurāṇa (Uttarārdha 23 57-64) has nine verses on this topic which are quoted by the Hāralatā (p. 114).