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Asoucha however allows the conduct of Pretopakaraka-pindakriyas i.e., those activities such as dana and recitation of vedamantras pertaining to the sutaka period after the death of a person.

Asoucha however allows the conduct of Pretopakaraka-pindakriyas i.e., those activities such as dana and recitation of vedamantras pertaining to the sutaka period after the death of a person.

=== पारिभाषिकपदानि ॥ Associated Terminology ===

== पारिभाषिकपदानि ॥ Associated Terminology ==

'''कूटस्थः॥ Kutastha:''' The moola purusha is the Kutastha. The fourth older generation person is the Kutastha. Ex: Consider the persons Great grandfather, Grand father, Father and Person X (Son) in a lineage. For the Person X, his great grandfather is the Kutastha.

Reference to Dharmasindhu and Smriti granthas has been given from which further information may be sought on the following topics.<blockquote>कूटस्थमारभ्य सप्तमपुरुषपर्यन्ताः सपिण्डाः ॥ ततः सप्तसमानोदकाः ॥ ततः सप्तैकविंशतिपर्यन्ताः सगोत्राः ॥ (Dhar. Sind. Parich. 3)<ref>The Dharmasindhu bu Kasinath Upadhyaya (1986 Reprint Edition) Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications (Page 341)</ref></blockquote>'''कूटस्थः॥ Kutastha:''' The moola purusha is the Kutastha. The fourth older generation person is the Kutastha. Ex: Consider the persons Great-grandfather, Grand-father, Father and Person X (Son) in a lineage.

'''सपिण्डः ॥ Sapinda:''' All the sons and their children belonging to the great grandfather, grandfather and father of the Person X are called Sapindas.

'''सपिण्डः ॥ Sapinda:''' All the sons and children belonging to them, upto seven generations down from the Kutastha are called Sapindas.

'''दायादिः ॥''' Dayadi: All the members in family who have a share in the income generated in the joint family. This inheritance is defined from the Great-grandfather's properties. Hence all the sapindas are also related family members who have a share in the ancestral property.

'''समानोदकाः ॥ Samanodakas:''' The seven generations after the sapinda generations are called samanodakas.

'''सगोत्रीकः ॥ Sagotrika:''' They include all the members of the family having the same surname. All family members included under all generations of the lineage come under this head, whereas Sapindas end with the fourth generation from Kutastha.

'''सगोत्राः ॥ Sagotras:''' The seven generations after the Samanodaka generations are called Sagotras.

'''शुद्धिः/शौचम्॥ Shuddhi/Soucham:''' Is the cleansing process which happens with the bath taken after the period of Asoucha.  

'''दायादिः ॥''' '''Dayadi:''' All the members in family who have a share in the income generated in the joint family. This inheritance is defined from the Great-grandfather's properties. Hence all the sapindas are also related family members who have a share in the ancestral property.

'''सचेलस्नानम्॥ Sachela snanam:''' It is the snana vidhi ordained at certain times and refers to bathing with whatever clothes a person is wearing at an instant of time.  

 

 

 

'''सचेलस्नानम्॥ Sachela Snanam:''' It is the snana vidhi ordained at certain times and refers to bathing with whatever clothes a person is wearing at an instant of time.

=== आशैचप्राप्तिः ॥ Asoucha Applies To ===

=== आशैचप्राप्तिः ॥ Asoucha Applies To ===

<blockquote>प्राप्नोति सूतकं गोत्रे चतुर्थपुरुषेण तु । दायाद्विच्छेदमाप्नोति पञ्चमो वात्मवंशजः ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.9 ॥<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>The sutaka applies upto four generations (Person X, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and the sons (and their wives) and their children of the first three generations) and the sapinda relationship ends with the fifth generation person of the same family.

<blockquote>प्राप्नोति सूतकं गोत्रे चतुर्थपुरुषेण तु । दायाद्विच्छेदमाप्नोति पञ्चमो वात्मवंशजः ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.9)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>The sutaka applies upto four generations (Person X, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and the sons (and their wives) and their children of the first three generations) and the sapinda relationship ends with the fifth generation person of the same family.

A woman after marriage observes the Asoucha of her husband's family and not that of her natural family. From birth upto marriage a female child follows the Asoucha of her parental family and after marriage Asoucha of husband's family applies, though she would still have to follow the Asoucha (reduced in number of days) of her blood relatives.

A woman after marriage observes the Asoucha of her husband's family and not that of her natural family. From birth upto marriage a female child follows the Asoucha of her parental family and after marriage Asoucha of husband's family applies, though she would still have to follow the Asoucha (reduced in number of days) of her blood relatives.

=== जाताशौचविधिः॥ Jaata-Asoucha Vidhi ===

=== जाताशौचविधिः॥ Jaata-Asoucha Vidhi ===

According to Parasara Smriti

According to Parasara Smriti<blockquote>जातौ विप्रो दशाहेन द्वादशाहेन भूमिपः । वैश्यः पञ्चदशाहेन शूद्रो मासेन शुध्यति ॥ ३.४ ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.4)<ref name=":1">Parashara Smrti ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 3])</ref></blockquote>On the occasion of a birth, a Brahman recovers purity in ten days; a Kshatriya does so in twelve days; a vaishya at the expiry of fifteen days; and the purification of a Shoodra takes a month.

 

जातौ विप्रो दशाहेन द्वादशाहेन भूमिपः । वैश्यः पञ्चदशाहेन शूद्रो मासेन शुध्यति ॥ ३.४ ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.4)<ref name=":1">Parashara Smrti ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 3])</ref>

 

On the occasion of a birth, a Brahman recovers purity in ten days; a Kshatriya does so in twelve days; a vaishya at the expiry of fifteen days; and the purification of a Shoodra takes a month.

[Madhava says that this rule applies to the case where a Sapinda has been born ; while the rule of three days applies where a Samanodaka, a more distant relative than a Sapinda, has been born.]

[Madhava says that this rule applies to the case where a Sapinda has been born ; while the rule of three days applies where a Samanodaka, a more distant relative than a Sapinda, has been born.]

* natural or unnatural death (snake-bite, drowning etc)

* natural or unnatural death (snake-bite, drowning etc)

*  

*  

Further Asoucha is of many kinds of which a few are mentioned as follows<ref name=":0" /><blockquote>सद्यश्शौचं तथैकाहस्त्र्यहश्चतुरहस्तथा षड्दशद्वादशाहश्च पक्षो मासस्तथैव च। मरणान्तं तथा चान्यद्दश पक्षास्तु सूतके।  </blockquote>Asoucha is ordained to be one of instant removal (सद्यश्शौचम्) one (एकाहाशौचम्), three (त्र्यहः), four (चतुरहः), six (षडहः), ten (दशाहः) twelve days (द्वादशदिन), fifteen days (पक्षाशौचम् , one month (मासाशौचम्) etc and persists even until the death of a person (मरणान्ताशौचम्  

Further Asoucha is of many kinds of which a few are mentioned as follows<ref name=":0" /><blockquote>सद्यश्शौचं तथैकाहस्त्र्यहश्चतुरहस्तथा षड्दशद्वादशाहश्च पक्षो मासस्तथैव च। मरणान्तं तथा चान्यद्दश पक्षास्तु सूतके।  </blockquote>Asoucha is ordained to be one of instant removal (सद्यश्शौचम्) one (एकाहाशौचम्), three (त्र्यहः), four (चतुरहः), six (षडहः), ten (दशाहः) twelve days (द्वादशदिन), fifteen days (पक्षाशौचम् , one month (मासाशौचम्) etc and persists even until the death of a person (मरणान्ताशौचम्).

=== सद्यश्शौचम् ॥ Sadya Soucham ===

=== सद्यश्शौचम् ॥ Sadyasoucha ===

Asoucham removed almost instantly in some situations. Example, in case of non-sapinda relatives, on hearing the news of the death of a family member, asoucham is removed on taking a sachela snanam - taking a bath with the clothes at that instant of hearing the news. Another example is when relatives visit a family in the ten-day bereavement, upon returning home their Asoucha is removed with a bath immediately. <blockquote>भृग्वग्निमरणे चैव देशान्तरमृते तथा । बाले प्रेते च संन्यस्ते सद्यः शौचं विधीयते ॥ ३.12 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.12)<ref name=":2">The Smriti Sandarbha (1988) ''Collection of the Four Dharmashastric Texts by Maharshies. Vol. 2.'' Delhi: Nag Publishers. (Page 633-)</ref></blockquote>A rshi undertaking penance in forest, due to age or inability to continue the tapas (due to health reasons) may choose death either by jumping off a cliff (भृगुमरणम्) or by entering fire (अग्निमरणम्). In case of भृग्वग्निमरण, death in places far off from non-native country, infant and sanyasi's death, shuddhi happens on taking a bath instantly on hearing the news.<blockquote>दशरात्रेष्वतीतेषु त्रिरात्राच्छुद्धिरिष्यते । ततः सम्वत्सरादूद्र्ध्वं सचैलं स्नानमाचरेत्॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.13)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>If the news of death arrives anytime after the tenth day has passed (i.e., on the 11th day) up to one year, then asoucha has to be observed for three days. But according to present day aacharas, this rule is not being followed and people are opting for sadhyasoucha only instead of observing the three-day asoucha. If news of death is heard after a year of passing of the person then shuddhi is by Sachela snanam. <blockquote>देशान्तरमृतः कश्चित्सगोत्रः श्रूयते यदि । न त्रिरात्रं अहोरात्रं सद्यः स्नात्वा शुचिर्भवेत् ॥ ३.१4 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.14)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>If information arrives that a person of the same family has died in a country other than his native land — then the rule of three days or of one day does not apply, the relatives are purified by bathing themselves on that very day.  

Asoucham removed almost instantly in some situations. Example, in some cases of non-sapinda relatives, on hearing the news of the death of a family member, asoucham is removed on taking a sachela snanam - snana (taking a bath) with the clothes at that instant on hearing the news. Another example is when relatives visit a family in the ten-day bereavement, upon returning home their Asoucha is removed with a bath immediately. <blockquote>भृग्वग्निमरणे चैव देशान्तरमृते तथा । बाले प्रेते च संन्यस्ते सद्यः शौचं विधीयते ॥ ३.12 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.12)<ref name=":2">The Smriti Sandarbha (1988) ''Collection of the Four Dharmashastric Texts by Maharshies. Vol. 2.'' Delhi: Nag Publishers. (Page 633-)</ref></blockquote>A rshi undertaking penance in forest, due to age or inability to continue the tapas (due to health reasons) may choose death either by jumping off a cliff (भृगुमरणम्) or by entering fire (अग्निमरणम्). In the above two situations (of भृग्वग्निमरण), death in places far off from non-native country, in infant's and sanyasi's death, shuddhi happens on taking a bath instantly on hearing the news.<blockquote>दशरात्रेष्वतीतेषु त्रिरात्राच्छुद्धिरिष्यते । ततः सम्वत्सरादूद्र्ध्वं सचैलं स्नानमाचरेत्॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.13)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>If the news of death arrives anytime after the tenth day has passed (i.e., on the 11th day) but within one year, then asoucha has to be observed for three days. But according to present day aacharas, this rule is not being followed and people are opting for sadyasoucha only instead of observing the three-day asoucha. If news of death is heard after a year of passing of the person then sadyashuddhi is by Sachela snanam. <blockquote>देशान्तरमृतः कश्चित्सगोत्रः श्रूयते यदि । न त्रिरात्रं अहोरात्रं सद्यः स्नात्वा शुचिर्भवेत् ॥ ३.१4 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.14)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>If information arrives that a person of the same lineage (sagotra) has died in a country other than his native land — then the rule of three days or of one day does not apply, the relatives are purified by bathing themselves on that very day.

=== एकाहाशौचम् ॥ Ekaaha Asoucham ===

=== एकाहाशौचम् ॥ Ekaaha Asoucham ===

Asoucha is for one day. Such a situation is extremely rare in the present society as Brahmanas who are studying Vedas and maintaining the Agni at home are very few in number.

Asoucha is for one day.  

 

एकाहाच्छुध्यते विप्रो योऽग्निवेदसमन्वितः । (Para. Smrt. 3.5)<ref name=":2" /> A Brahman who has studied the Veda, and likewise keeps the sacred household fire, is restored to soucha in a single day.  

एकाहाच्छुध्यते विप्रो योऽग्निवेदसमन्वितः । (Para. Smrt. 3.5)<ref name=":2" /> A Brahman who has studied the Veda, and likewise keeps the sacred household fire, is restored to shoucha in a single day.  

Such a situation is extremely rare in the present society as Brahmanas who are studying Vedas and maintaining the Agni at home are extremely few in number. As it is extremely uncommon many in the general society are unaware of such situations.  

=== त्रिरात्राशौचम् चतुरहाशौचम् षण्णिशाशौचम् च॥ Triratra Asoucham ===

=== त्रिरात्राशौचम् चतुरहाशौचम् षण्णिशाशौचम् च॥ Triratra Asoucham ===

Asoucha is for three, four and six days respectively in the following cases.  <blockquote>त्र्यहात्केवलवेदस्तु द्विहीनो दशभिर्दिनैः ॥ ३.५ ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.5)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>He who has the knowledge of the Veda alone will recover purity in three days ; while he who is without either the Veda or the fire, will remain with Asoucha till ten days are over.<blockquote>चतुर्थे दशरात्रं स्यात्षण्णिशाः पुंसि पञ्चमे । षष्ठे चतुरहाच्छुद्धिः सप्तमे तु दिनत्रयात् ॥ ३.10॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.10)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>For the fourth generation person, ten days of sutaka is to be followed. For the '''fifth generation''' person (who becomes a non sapinda) he should observe six nights of Asoucha (i.e., 7th day). For the '''sixth generation''' person, shuddi will be after four days (i.e., on the 5th day). For the '''seventh generation''' person, shuddhi will be after three days (i.e., on the 4th day).

Asoucha is for three, four and six days respectively in the following cases.  <blockquote>त्र्यहात्केवलवेदस्तु द्विहीनो दशभिर्दिनैः ॥ ३.५ ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.5)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>He who has the knowledge of the Veda alone will recover purity in three days ; while he who is without either the Veda or the fire, will remain with Asoucha till ten days are over.<blockquote>चतुर्थे दशरात्रं स्यात्षण्णिशाः पुंसि पञ्चमे । षष्ठे चतुरहाच्छुद्धिः सप्तमे तु दिनत्रयात् ॥ ३.10॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.10)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>For the fourth generation person, ten days of sutaka is to be followed. For the '''fifth generation''' person he should observe six nights of Asoucha (i.e., 7th day). For the '''sixth generation''' person, shuddi will be after four days (i.e., on the 5th day). For the '''seventh generation''' person, shuddhi will be after three days (i.e., on the 4th day).

=== दशदिनाशौचम् ॥ Dasadina Asoucham  ===

=== दशदिनाशौचम् ॥ Dasadina Asoucham  ===

Asoucha for ten days is presently the widely followed system.  <blockquote>एकाहाच्छुध्यते विप्रो योऽग्निवेदसमन्वितः । त्र्यहात्केवलवेदस्तु द्विहीनो दशभिर्दिनैः ॥ ३.5 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.5)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>A Brahman who has studied the Veda, and likewise keeps the sacred household fire, is restored to purity in a single day ; he who has the knowledge of the Veda alone will recover purity in three days ; while he who is without either the Veda or the fire, will remain impure till ten days are over.<blockquote>जन्मकर्मपरिभ्रष्टः संध्योपासनवर्जितः । नामधारकविप्रस्तु दशाहं सूतकी भवेत् ॥ ३.6 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.6)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>A Brahman who has never received the purificatory rites prescribed from the day of birth, who neglects to perform the threefold daily prayers(sandhya), who is a Brahman in name alone — must observe ten days of impurity on account of a birth or death.<blockquote>एकपिण्डास्तु दायादाः पृथग्दारनिकेतनाः । जन्मन्यपि विपत्तौ च तेषां तत्सूतकं भवेत् ॥ ३.7 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.7)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>Even if the Dayadis (one who are sagotras and sapindas) have separate homes and families, they have the same rules of ten days of sutakam.<blockquote>प्राप्नोति सूतकं गोत्रे चतुर्थपुरुषेण तु । दायाद्विच्छेदमाप्नोति पञ्चमो वात्मवंशजः ॥ ३.9 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.9)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>The aforesaid sutaka applies upto four generations (son, father, grandfather and great-grandfather) and the sapinda relationship ends with the fifth generation person of the same family.<blockquote>पञ्चभिः पुरुषैर्युक्ता अश्राद्धेया सगोत्रिणः । ततःषट्पुरुषाद्यश्च श्राद्धेऽभोज्या सगोत्रिणः ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.11)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>There is no shraddha vidhi, from the fifth generation person onwards even if they are sagotras. A sixth generation person should not partake the prasada of shraddha, even if he is a sagotra.

Asoucha for ten days is presently the widely followed system.  <blockquote>एकाहाच्छुध्यते विप्रो योऽग्निवेदसमन्वितः । त्र्यहात्केवलवेदस्तु द्विहीनो दशभिर्दिनैः ॥ ३.5 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.5)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>A Brahman who has studied the Veda, and likewise keeps the sacred household fire, is restored to purity in a single day ; he who has the knowledge of the Veda alone will recover purity in three days ; while he who is without either the Veda or the fire, will have Asoucha till ten days are over.<blockquote>जन्मकर्मपरिभ्रष्टः संध्योपासनवर्जितः । नामधारकविप्रस्तु दशाहं सूतकी भवेत् ॥ ३.6 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.6)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>A Brahman who has never received the purificatory rites prescribed from the day of birth, who neglects to perform the threefold daily prayers (sandhya), who is a Brahman in name alone — must observe ten days of Asoucha on account of a birth or death.<blockquote>एकपिण्डास्तु दायादाः पृथग्दारनिकेतनाः । जन्मन्यपि विपत्तौ च तेषां तत्सूतकं भवेत् ॥ ३.7 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.7)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>Even if the Dayadis (one who are sagotras and sapindas) have separate homes and their families are not living in joint families, they have the same rules of ten days of sutakam.<blockquote>प्राप्नोति सूतकं गोत्रे चतुर्थपुरुषेण तु । दायाद्विच्छेदमाप्नोति पञ्चमो वात्मवंशजः ॥ ३.9 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.9)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>The aforesaid sutaka applies upto four generations (son, father, grandfather and great-grandfather) and the dayadi relationship ends with the fifth generation person of the same family.<blockquote>पञ्चभिः पुरुषैर्युक्ता अश्राद्धेया सगोत्रिणः । ततःषट्पुरुषाद्यश्च श्राद्धेऽभोज्या सगोत्रिणः ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.11)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>There is no shraddha vidhi, from the fifth generation person onwards even if they are sagotras. A sixth generation person should not partake the prasada of shraddha, even if he is a sagotra.

=== Infants and Children ===

=== Infants and Children ===

<blockquote>अजातदन्ता ये बाला ये च गर्भाद्विनिःसृताः । न तेषां अग्निसंस्कारो नाशौचं नोदकक्रिया ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.16)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>For infants from birth till the time the teeth had yet to grow, and for such who are still-born, no cremation (अग्निसंस्कार) is ordained, neither is there any time of Asoucha, nor is given tarpana of water (उदकक्रिया). This vidhi applies to the relatives and not the mother.

<blockquote>अजातदन्ता ये बाला ये च गर्भाद्विनिःसृताः । न तेषां अग्निसंस्कारो नाशौचं नोदकक्रिया ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.16)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>For infants from birth till the time the teeth had yet to grow, and for such who are still-born, no cremation (अग्निसंस्कार) is ordained, neither is there any time of Asoucha, nor are given tarpana of water (उदकक्रिया). This vidhi applies to the relatives and not the mother.<blockquote>दन्तजातेऽनुजाते च कृतचूडे च संस्थिते । अग्निसंस्करणं तेषां त्रिरात्रं सूतकं भवेत् ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.21)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>If an infant has died after teething, or if he has died before the growth of his teeth, but after the performance of tonsure upon him, — then for him cremation is prescribed, and his relatives have Asoucha for full three nights.

=== Abortion ===

=== जननाशौचविधयः ॥ Jananaasoucha Vidhis ===

<blockquote>यदि गर्भो विपद्येत स्रवते वापि योषिताम् । यावन्मासं स्थितो गर्भो दिनं तावत्तु सूतकम् ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.17)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>If the child should perish, while yet in the womb, or should be miscarried, — then the woman has an impurity of as many days, as would be equal to the number of months the child had been in the womb.<blockquote>आचतुर्थाद्भवेत्स्रावः पातः पञ्चमषष्ठयोः । अत ऊर्ध्वं प्रसूतिः स्याद्दशाहं सूतकं भवेत् ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.18)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>An abortion taking place before four months are past, is to be called only an ' 'oozing' of the womb (miscarriage); it is named a 'fall' (or abortion) when happening in the fifth or in the sixth month; thereafter it is called a प्रसूतिः parturition. And then for the period of ten days should the Asoucha last.<blockquote>प्रसूतिकाले संप्रप्ते प्रसवे यदि योषिताम् । जीवापत्ये तु गोत्रस्य मृते मातुश्च सूतके॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.19)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>When the woman approaches Prasuti (7th month onwards) if the new-born is alive then Asoucha (Jaata Asoucha for ten days) is for all the family members having the same surname (sagotras and sapindas) whereas if the baby is still-born then only the mother has the Asoucha for ten days.<blockquote>दन्तजातेऽनुजाते च कृतचूडे च संस्थिते । अग्निसंस्करणं तेषां त्रिरात्रं सूतकं भवेत् ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.21)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>If an infant has died after teething, or if he has died before the growth of his teeth, but after the performance of tonsure upon him, — then for him cremation is prescribed, and his relatives are Asoucha for full three nights.

* जननाशौचे गर्भिण्या दशाहमस्पृश्यत्वम्॥ During Jananasoucham, the mother alone has Asprushyata for ten days.

* कर्मानधिकारस्तु कन्योत्पत्तौ मासं पुत्रोत्पत्तौ विंशतिरात्रम्॥ The mother does not have Karma - adhikara or eligibility to perform ‘Karyas’ such as devatarchana, pujas and danas, until forty days of the birth of a female child and thirty days of a male.

* पितुःसापत्नमातुश्च कन्यायाः पुत्रस्यवोत्पत्तौ सचैलस्नानात्प्रागस्पृश्यत्वं पित्रादिसपिण्डानां  जननाशौचे कर्मानधिकारमात्रम्॥ During Jananasoucham, the father (and co-wives of the lady who delivered) has Asprushyata until Sachela snaana. They along with other Sapindas of the family do not have the karma-adhikara.

* Karmadyatirikta kale --- The family and sapindas do not have Sparshadosha  with each other (here only the new mother has sparshadosha where if outsiders touch her they have to take a shuddhi snana).

* During the time of [[Jatakarma (जातकर्म)|Jatakarmas]] the father is exempted from such Jatasoucha vidhis. In the ten-day Jaatasoucha period, on the fifth, sixth and tenth days, the father has the adhikara to perform special pujas and danas irrespective of the above mentioned vidhis. Vipras can receive danas.  

* If a child is born in the Stree’s Pitru Griha, then her parents, brothers, her uncles who are residing in that particular house have to observe Janana-Ashoucha for one day.

* If the delivery is in her father in law’s house then the stree’s parents have no Ashoucha.

* If a child is still born, then there would be complete ten-day Janana asoucham but no Mrita-Ashoucha.

* If child is dead before the child’s navel is cut then three days for father and sapindas and for the mother ten-days.

* If the child dies after the navel is cut then there would be ten days of Janana Ashoucha but no Mritaashoucha; the mother of the dead child too need not observe Mritaashoucha.

=== Exemptions from Asoucha ===

=== Exemptions from Asoucha ===