तमाह चाङ्गालमलं वृणीष्व मे यथाभिकामं वितरामि ते वरम् । प्रीयेय तोयेन नृणां प्रपद्यता- महो त्वयात्मा भृशमर्द्यते वृथा ॥ २० ॥
tam āha cāṅgālam alaṁ vṛṇīṣva me yathābhikāmaṁ vitarāmi te varam prīyeya toyena nṛṇāṁ prapadyatām aho tvayātmā bhṛśam ardyate vṛthā
- tam
- to him
- āha
- he (Lord Śiva) said
- ca
- and
- aṅga
- my dear
- alam alam
- enough, enough
- vṛṇīṣva
- please choose a benediction
- me
- from me
- yathā
- howsoever
- abhikāmam
- you desire
- vitarāmi
- I will bestow
- te
- to you
- varam
- your chosen boon
- prīyeya
- I become pleased
- toyena
- with water
- nṛṇām
- from persons
- prapadyatām
- who approach me for shelter
- aho
- ah
- tvayā
- by you
- ātmā
- your body
- bhṛśam
- excessively
- ardyate
- tormented
- vṛthā
- in vain
Lord Śiva said to him: My friend, please stop, stop! Ask from me whatever you want, and I will bestow that boon upon you. Alas, you have subjected your body to great torment for no reason, since I am pleased with a simple offering of water from those who approach me for shelter.