in the pond filled with fish —

in the rods of stars —

the stars which roam around in the sky —

stars which appear in between —

stars which are scattered over an expansive area, emitting lustre —

 manmanthan (cupid) who has a unique fish flag —

mathsya (fish) —

being in the form of fish (at some point of time) —

with the shooting star falling —

one who incarnated as a fish —

 mathsyāvathāram —

incarnating as kūrma (tortoise) and mathsya (fish) (who are propagators of purāṇas) —

(to protect his devotees) in the forms of fish, boar etc —