If there had been no fear of chastisement, then ravens and beasts of prey would have devoured all other animals and men and the clarified butter intended for sacrifices.
यदि दण्डान्न बिभ्येयुर्वयांसि श्वापदानि च। अधुः पशून् मनुष्यांश्च यज्ञार्थानि हवींषि च॥