History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c72.429

v5.c72.429

The passage quoted by the Mit. makes it clear that Nārāyaṇabali is meant only for those who commit suicide and is to be offered one year after the death of the person guilty of suicide. The Hāralatā⁶⁸³ (p. 212) also says the same and explains a verse of Viṣṇu extending the performance of Nārāyaṇabali to those killed by cows and brāhmaṇas and those who become *patita* as a usage restricted to a certain country only.⁶⁸⁴