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 ||
Nārada dit : « Ici demeurent de grands voyants —des sages brahmanes qui observent le “vœu de la vache” (govrata). Épuisés par la récitation incessante et l’étude disciplinée dans la lignée traditionnelle du savoir sacré, ils méprisent jusqu’à leur propre vie ; par l’austérité, ils ont conquis l’accès au svarga, et ainsi résident en ce lieu. »
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.