कालात्ययं तं विलोक्य मुनेः शापविशङ्किता ।
आगत्य कलशं तस्थौ पुरोधाय कृताञ्जलिः ॥ ४ ॥
kala-atyayam-passing the time; tam-that; vilokya-observing; muneh-of the great sage Jamadagni; sapa-visaṅkita-being afraid of the curse; agatya-returning; kalasam-the waterpot; tasthau-stood; purodhaya-putting in front of the sage; krta-anjalih-with folded hands.
Later, understanding that the time for offering the sacrifice had passed, Renuka feared a curse from her husband. Therefore when she returned she simply put the waterpot before him and stood there with folded hands.