Shloka 13
हिरण्यपुरवर्णनम्
Description of Hiraṇyapura and the Nivātakavacas
अत्र गोव्रतिनो विप्रा: स्वाध्यायाम्नायकर्शिता: । त्यक्तप्राणा जितस्वर्गा निवसन्ति महर्षय:
atra govratino viprāḥ svādhyāyāmnāyakaṛśitāḥ | tyaktaprāṇā jitasvargā nivasanti maharṣayaḥ ||
ইয়াত গোব্ৰতধাৰী ব্ৰাহ্মণ মহৰ্ষিসকল বাস কৰে—স্বাধ্যায় আৰু পৰম্পৰাগত বেদাধ্যয়নে কৃশ হোৱা; প্ৰাণৰ প্ৰতিও উদাসীন; আৰু তপস্যাৰ বলত স্বৰ্গপ্ৰাপ্তিকেই জয় কৰা।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises disciplined Vedic study and austerity: sages who practice restraint (go-vrata) and persevere in svādhyāya become spiritually accomplished, valuing dharma and tapas over bodily comfort and even over fear of death, thereby ‘winning’ heavenly attainment.
Nārada is describing a sacred locale and its residents: Brahmin seers devoted to a particular vow and rigorous traditional learning live there, characterized by ascetic endurance and spiritual achievement.