Beings come into existence from food; the production of food is from rain (parjanya). Rain comes into existence from sacrifice (yajña); sacrifice is born of action (karma).
Creatures depend on food, food comes from rain, rain depends on sacrifice, and sacrifice comes from action.
(14) From food do [all] contingent beings derive and food derives from rain; rain derives from sacrifice and sacrifice from works.
3.14 From food are born the creatures; the origin of food is from rainfall; rainfall originates from sacrifice; sacrifice has action as its origin.
3.14 From food arise all beings (i.e., their bodies); from rain food is produced; from sacrifice comes rain; and sacrifice springs from activity.
3.14 From food come forth beings; from rain food is produced; from sacrifice arises rain and sacrifice is born of action.