SB 10.88.20
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 20
tam āha cāṅgālam alaṁ vṛṇīṣva me
yathābhikāmaṁ vitarāmi te varam
prīyeya toyena nṛṇāṁ prapadyatām
aho tvayātmā bhṛśam ardyate vṛthā
SYNONYMS
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.
TRANSLATION
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.