Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  When Ravana rejected all of Rama’s efforts for peaceful resolution, Rama decided that punitive measures were called for.

Mahabharata:  When Dhritarashtra failed to take any punitive action against Duryodhana after his shocking attempt to dishonor Draupadi, most of the courtiers recognized that Dhritarashtra would never control his son.

Bhagavad-gita:  If we see God primarily as punitive, we deny ourselves the excitement and fulfilment of loving God as the ultimate object of love.