"O best of the best Brahmanas, O blessed one, O illustrious man, ask some other boon." But, O descendant of the Bhrigu race, he did not ask any other boon.
अन्यं वरय भद्रं ते वरं द्विजवरोत्तम। अयाचत न चाप्यन्यं वरं स भृगुनन्दन॥