History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.543

v5.c75.543

King, *vide* 'fine', 'prāyaścitta', had not to observe periods of impurity 297, had jurisdiction to punish sinners, if they refused to undergo prāyaścitta prescribed by pariṣad 70-71, had to make good from his treasury or from officers stolen property if it could not be recovered from thief 74, had to be informed in carrying out expiations for govadha or sins higher than it 70-71; helped in carrying out prāyaścittas prescribed by pariṣad 70, not to appropriate to himself fine recovered from one guilty of heavy guilt 71, neglect of penances was included among prakīrṇaka matters by Nārada which were solely dependent on the king 70, was to inflict branding and fine on those guilty of one of the first four mahāpātakas and that did not undergo expiation for same 71, was the ultimate heir and also performer of śrāddha for a person who has no relatives left 369