In regard to a Hindu marriage, 'Sapinda relationship' of any person is counted up to

Section 3(f)(i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides that "sapinda relationship with reference to any person extends as far as the third generation (inclusive) in the line of ascent through the mother, and the fifth (inclusive) in the line of ascent through the father", counting the person concerned as the first generation.

Both limits apply together, so a rule that counts only through the father or only through the mother is incomplete.