SB 9.16.4

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Ninth Canto - Chapter 16: Lord Paraśurāma Destroys the World's Ruling Class

SB 9.16.3 - SB 9.16.5

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 4

kālātyayaṁ taṁ vilokya

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.

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.

SB 9.16.3 - SB 9.16.5