English Meaning of asauca

Meaning of 'asauca'

n (S) Impurity contracted in consequence of a death or birth in one's family or tribe; or from having carried a corpse; or during an eclipse &c. Alone, the word has generally the sense of mrtasauca Impurity on account of a death: in comp. The sense of the leading member. Ex. jananasauca, grahanasauca, nirharanasauca, jatasauca, pratasauca, savasauca, sparsasauca, sx{093c}travasauca, patasauca anugamanasauca, darsanasauca &c. 2 fig. Filthiness, slovenliness, disorderliness of person.

Meaning of आशौच

n (S) Impurity contracted in consequence of a death or birth in one's family or tribe; or from having carried a corpse; or during an eclipse &c. Alone, the word has generally the sense of मृताशौच Impurity on account of a death: in comp. The sense of the leading member. Ex. जननाशौच, ग्रहणाशौच, निर्हरणाशौच, जाताशौच, प्रताशौच, शावाशौच, स्पर्शाशौच, स्x{093c}त्रावाशौच, पाताशौच आनुगमनाशौच, दर्शनाशौच &c. 2 fig. Filthiness, slovenliness, disorderliness of person.

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