But Bali Mahārāja's chaste wife, afraid and aggrieved at seeing her husband arrested, after offering obeisances with downcast face and folded hands to Lord Vāmana, spoke as follows. Just as Brahmā was about to speak, Bali’s wife spoke. He remained silent out of respect for her. She begins speaking at this point. Seeing her husband bound, she was frightened of the offense he had committed. She lowered her head out of natural shyness of a woman.