Shloka 20
Hari’s Special Mercy, Śiva’s Quick Boons, and the Deliverance from Vṛkāsura
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
Dewa Shiva berkata kepadanya: Wahai temanku, berhentilah! Mintalah apa sahaja yang kamu mahu. Aku gembira hanya dengan persembahan air daripada mereka yang berlindung padaku. Sayang sekali kamu menyiksa dirimu tanpa sebab.
FAQs
This verse states that the Lord is pleased with those who take shelter (prapadyatā), implying that sincere surrender is more effective than self-tormenting efforts done without proper aim.
Śiva indicates that the person is afflicting the self “in vain” and invites them to directly ask for the desired boon, emphasizing that divine grace responds to surrender more than needless self-punishment.
Choose purposeful spiritual practice over harmful extremes—pray sincerely, seek guidance, and avoid self-imposed suffering that doesn’t cultivate devotion, clarity, or compassion.