History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.262

v5.c75.262

Death, see under 'man', 'vratodyāpana', 'soul', attitudes towards d. by men 180, generally looked upon with awe and terror 179, causes of premature 180, in Uttarāyana best 187, if date of death of a man dying in a distant land not known, then certain tithis had to be accepted as the dates of his d. and śrāddha performed on those dates 306, indications of the immediate approach of 181; of son, pupil or wife due to corporal punishment no sin, when punishment moderate 19, man near death should be made to give gifts 182; rites after (see funeral rights); rites after first day of cremation and collection of bones begin in modern times on 10th day after d. 263; signs indicative of the approach of 181; sentence of death for theft, carried out by cāṇḍālas 74, times when it is best to die 187-188, to whom d. is happy and easy 180, terror of death was due to several causes 179, three classes of rites after death, acc. to Viṣṇupurāṇa 261, various views even among those who say there is survival after d. 180; was presumed after a man was unheard of for 12 or 15 or 20 years and effigy was cremated and āśauca observed 225, 256, d while treating a brāhmaṇa or a cow medically does not amount to sin 109, worst indications of the approach of death are not being able to hear humming sound in the ear when closed with fingers and not being able to see the light in the eye 181