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ŚB 10.88.20

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

Synonyms

tamto him; āhahe (Lord Śiva) said; caand; aṅgamy dear; alam alamenough, enough; vṛṇīṣvaplease choose a benediction; mefrom me; yathāhowsoever; abhikāmamyou desire; vitarāmiI will bestow; teto you; varamyour chosen boon; prīyeyaI become pleased; toyenawith water; nṛṇāmfrom persons; prapadyatāmwho approach me for shelter; ahoah; tvayāby you; ātmāyour body; bhṛśamexcessively; ardyatetormented; vṛthāin 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.