Shloka 8
हिरण्यपुरवर्णनम्
Description of Hiraṇyapura and the Nivātakavacas
अत्र नानाविधाकारास्तिमयो नैकरूपिण: । अप्सु सोमप्रभां पीत्वा वसन्ति जलचारिण:
atra nānāvidhākārās timayo naikarūpiṇaḥ | apsu somaprabhāṃ pītvā vasanti jalacāriṇaḥ ||
ここには水の生きもの――ティミをはじめとする水の旅人たち――が、さまざまな姿、移ろう形をもって住まう。水面に宿る月の光を飲み、彼らはこの深淵の領域にとどまる。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse evokes a vision of the natural-cosmic order: diverse beings live according to their own natures, sustained by subtle nourishment (moonlight on water). It underscores plurality in creation and the quiet harmony of beings abiding in their proper domain.
Nārada is describing a wondrous aquatic realm, noting that many kinds of water-dwelling creatures—timis among them—reside there, figuratively ‘drinking’ the moon’s radiance reflected upon the waters.