In the absence of king's protection, men would take away other people's wealth from their very hands, and all healthy restrictions would be abolished, and everybody, stricken with, fear would seek safety in flight.
हस्ताद्धस्तं परिमुषेद् भिद्येरन् सर्वसेतवः। भयार्त विद्रवेत् सर्वं यदि राजा न पालयेत्॥