SB 9.16.4

Text

kālātyayaṁ taṁ vilokya
muneḥ śāpa-viśaṅkitā
āgatya kalaśaṁ tasthau
purodhāya kṛtāñjaliḥ

Synonyms

kala-atyayam—passing the time; tam—that; vilokya—observing; muneḥ—of the great sage Jamadagni; śāpa-visankita—being afraid of the curse; āgatya—returning; kalasam—the waterpot; tasthau—stood; purodhāya—putting in front of the sage; krta-añjaliḥ—with folded hands. ¶

Translation

Later, understanding that the time for offering the sacrifice had passed, Reṇukā feared a curse from her husband. Therefore when she returned she simply put the waterpot before him and stood there with folded hands. ¶