Fearing death in seasons of distress, the Vishvedevas, the Saddhyas, the Brahmanas, and great Rishis, do not hesitate to follow the alternative provisions laid down in the scriptures.
विश्वैर्देवैश्च साध्यैश्च ब्राह्मणैश्च महर्षिभिः। आपत्सु मरणाद् भीतैर्विधिः प्रतिनिधीकृतः॥