An overview on concept of Tulya Gotra and Consanguinity

Abstract

Chromosome is always preserved throughout a male lineage because a Son always gets it from his father, while the X Chromosome is not preserved in the female lineage because it comes from both father and mother. Consanguineous means related by blood. It has been estimated that the average person inherits several alleles for conditions lethal prenatally, plus between one and two for other harmful recessive disorders. This hidden detrimental component of the genome is called the genetic load. The main genetic consequence of inbreeding is to bring such recessive alleles to expression by increasing the proportion of homozygotes. Procurement of a healthy offspring begins with the selection of partner. For this it has been mentioned that the partner who will indulge in coitus for achieving a child should be of “Atulya Gotra.” For procreation of a healthy child it is necessary that the male & female should be mutually of a different clan. Coitus among the member of the same clan is a sinful act which does not have the sanction of scriptures. If they are from Tulya or same Gotra then it is a sinful act according to the Dharma Shastra.