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Line 47: − + − Pancha Bheda-Ashoucha: ''Sa Panchaghaa: Kartrutah, Karmatah, Dravyatah, Mritadoshatah, Vighaanatah / ''+ − − The five kinds of Ashouchas are on account of<ref name=":7">The Essence of Dharmasindhu from [http://www.kamakoti.org/kamakoti/dharmasindhu/bookview.php?chapnum=26 kamakoti.org]</ref> − * Kartru Bheda − * Karma Bheda − * Dravya Bheda − * Vidhana Bheda − ‘Kartru Bhedaashouchaas’ are related to Sanyasis and Brahmacharis; Sanyasis are immune from Ashoucha in reference to the births and deaths of anybody excepting however only the Parents. As regards Brahmachaaris they have to observe Ashoucha respect of the deaths of Parents as also of sapindas, as they not only participate in treating the dead bodies of the Parents but in the Antya Kriyas also. − Now in the case of Karma Bheda, Kings who are involved in various administrative tasks like punishments to wrong doers including even deaths have no Ashoucha; those performing Shanti Karyas to offset fears from Kings or from illnesses have no ashoucha; to a Vaidya who examines the body parts of a patient to check diseases has no Ashoucha; those Brahmanas who perform Naandi Shraddha for tasks like Devata Pratishtha, Upanayana or Vivaha have no Ashuchi; and Grahana nimitta or Sankrantaadi Shraddha Karmas including Daanas do not attract Ashoucha. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Line 71:
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'''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.
== आशैचनिर्णयः ॥ Determining Asoucha ==
=== आशैचप्राप्तिः ॥ Asoucha Applies To ===
=== आशैचप्राप्तिः ॥ Asoucha Applies To ===
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.
== आशैचभेदाः॥ Kinds of Asoucha ==
=== आशैचापवादः ॥ Asoucha Exceptions ===
Five categories of exceptions are explained for Ashoucha.<ref name=":32">Vasudeva Sharma (1939) ''The Dharmasindhu by Kasinath Upadhyaya.'' Mumbai: Nirnaya Sagar Press (Pages 379-385)</ref>
सपञ्चधा । कर्तृतः कर्मतः द्रव्यतः मृतदोषतः विधानतः । The five categories of Ashouchas are on account of
* कर्तृतः ॥ Kartru Bheda
* कर्मतः ॥ Karma Bheda
* द्रव्यतः ॥ Dravya Bheda
* मृतदोषतः ॥ Mrtadosha
* विधानतः ॥ Vidhana Bheda
Kartru Bhedaashouchas are related to Sanyasis and Brahmacharis (after Upanayana before Samavartana); they are exempted from following Ashoucha in reference to the births and deaths of any Sapindas. However, at the death of parents the asoucha is removed by taking Sachela Snana for both Sanyasis and Brahmancharis. As regards to Brahmacharis who have undergone the Samavartana (after completion of education) they have to observe Asoucha of three days and perform Udakadana (उदकदानम् offering of water on the tenth day after death) at the deaths of parents and sapindas. They not only participate in treating the dead bodies (शवस्पर्शानुगमनादिसंसर्गाशौतम्) of the parents but in the Antya Kriyas and pitrkarmas also.
Now in the case of Karma Bheda, the following Asoucha exceptions apply.<ref name=":32" />
* अन्नसत्रिणामन्नादिदानेषुनाशौचम् ।
* राजादीनांप्रजापालनादौनाशौचम् । Rajas and others who are involved in various administrative tasks like punishments to wrong doers including even deaths have no Asoucha.
* ऋत्विजां मधुपर्कपूजोत्तरं तत्कर्मणिनाशोचम्।
* दीक्षितानां दीक्षणीयोत्तरमवभृथस्नानपर्यन्तं-यज्ञकर्मणिनाशोचम्।
* रोगभय-राजभयादि-नाशार्थेशान्तिकर्मणिनाशोचम्। those performing Shanti Karyas to offset fears from rulers or from illnesses have no asoucha.
* क्षुत्पीडितकुटुम्बस्यप्रतिग्रहेनाशोचम्।
* विस्मरणशीलस्याधीतवेदशास्त्राध्ययनेऽपिनाशोचम्।
* वैद्यस्यनाडीस्पर्शनेनाशोचम्। a Vaidya who examines the body parts of a patient to check diseases has no Ashoucha
* मूर्तिप्रतिष्ठाचौलोपनयन-विवाहाद्युत्सव-तडागाद्युत्सर्ग those Brahmanas who perform Naandi Shraddha for tasks like Devata Pratishtha, Upanayana or Vivaha have no Ashuchi; and Grahana nimitta or Sankrantaadi Shraddha Karmas including Daanas do not attract Ashoucha.
Dravya Bheda due to Kraya Vikraya like buying a host of material ranging from flowers and fruits, food materials, clothes etc.from a person with Ashoucha would not invite Asouchya.
Dravya Bheda due to Kraya Vikraya like buying a host of material ranging from flowers and fruits, food materials, clothes etc.from a person with Ashoucha would not invite Asouchya.
# Ahitagnis - those who have been initiated and are engaged in the performance of a yajña lasting more than one day.
# Ahitagnis - those who have been initiated and are engaged in the performance of a yajña lasting more than one day.
== आशैचभेदाः॥ Kinds of Asoucha ==
=== जाताशौचम्॥ Jaata-Asoucha ===
=== जाताशौचम्॥ Jaata-Asoucha ===
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><blockquote>jātau viprō daśāhēna dvādaśāhēna bhūmipaḥ । vaiśyaḥ pañcadaśāhēna śūdrō māsēna śudhyati ॥ 3.4 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.4)</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.
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><blockquote>jātau viprō daśāhēna dvādaśāhēna bhūmipaḥ । vaiśyaḥ pañcadaśāhēna śūdrō māsēna śudhyati ॥ 3.4 ॥ (Para. Smrt. 3.4)</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.
[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.]<ref name=":7" />
[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.]<ref name=":7">The Essence of Dharmasindhu from [http://www.kamakoti.org/kamakoti/dharmasindhu/bookview.php?chapnum=26 kamakoti.org]</ref>
=== मृताशौचम्॥ Mrta-Asoucha ===
=== मृताशौचम्॥ Mrta-Asoucha ===