WYAVASTHA-DARPANA. 1022 CLAnse Second–0x mpurity. 562. There is no reciprocal impurity of the absolute adopted son, in the family of his natural father.—D, Ch. Sect. IV. § 1. For, relation to his family, and the presentation of the oblations being barred, the extinction of uncleanness is an obvious consequence.—lhill. The above Vyavasthā, however, relates to a son adopted from a different gotra (race or general family.) Consequently,– 563. Where a son is adopted from the adopter's own gotra, there exists reciprocal impurity, for three days, between such adopted son and those belonging to the gotra of his natural father. This, neverthless, is on account of the family of the natural father belonging to the gotra of the adopter. 554. There is reciprocal impurity for three days between the adopted and his adopter's family. “On occasions of birth and death, inpurity for three days is ordained for him, who, whether of a different, or of the sam', general family, by the will ( of the adopter) is initiated and adopted.”—So also, excepting the legitimate son, on the death and birth of the son of the wife, and the rest, a general impurity, lasting tiree nights, always (a) takes place in every tribe: this is a settled point.”—Parisaru. D. Ch. Sect. IV. § 3, 4. (a) 'Always'; Subsequent even to the investiture of the characteristic thread.—llid. § 5. As the relation of one, though of the same general family, to the family of his adoptive father, is attained throish the observance of form, after the previous extinction of relation to the family of his natural father; there is no distinction between an adopted son of a different general family, (and one of the same.) Therefore, the uncleanness for three days, propounded in the text in question (indifferently for either,) is even proper.—1). Ch. Sect. VI. § 5. “The son given, the son self-given, the son made, as well also the son purchased, and the deserted son, who are always to be cherished, belong to a different family, present distinct oblations and perpetuate a different lineage, and, on occasions of birth and death, become impure for three days.” (D. Ch. Sect. IV, $ 4.) By this text of Brahma-purána, as well as by the text of Parāsara, eited, the extent of impurity in the case of a son being adopted from one's own race and tapinda relations, not having been defined, sagacious lawyers hold that impurity, in that case, is to extend to the full period.* Others, however, do, in a general way, declare that impurity, in that case also, should be for three daysł.
- The full period of impurity is, as ordained in the following text:—A Brákmans becomes free so, impurity after ten days, a Kahyatriya after twelve days, a Voishya after fifteen days, and a Sodra after one month. g
f The first opinion seems to be consistent with the intent of the law, because if an adopted son, *ived from one's own gotra and from amongst his opindes, remain also impure for three days, then Wyarasthá. Authority. Wyawaatbá. 4 thیه Wya۲ Authority, Remark,
