Once on a time. O son, the Rishi became desirous of celebrating a sacrifice. He began to think of how (during his own absence from home) his wife could be protected.
स कदाचिदृषिस्तात यज्ञं कर्तुमनास्तदा॥ भार्यासंरक्षणं कार्यं कथं स्यादित्यचिन्तयत्।