kālātyayaṁ taṁ vilokya
muneḥ śāpa-viśaṅkitā
āgatya kalaśaṁ tasthau
purodhāya kṛtāñjaliḥ
muneḥ śāpa-viśaṅkitā
āgatya kalaśaṁ tasthau
purodhāya kṛtāñjaliḥ
Synonyms
kāla-atyayam-passing the time; tam-that; vilokya-observing; muneḥ-of the great sage Jamadagni; śāpa-viśaṅkitā-being afraid of the curse; āgatya-returning; kalaśam-the waterpot; tasthau-stood; purodhāya-putting in front of the sage; kṛta-añjaliḥ-with folded hands.
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.
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.