Shloka 56
उपवासफलात्मकविधिः — Upavāsa as Yajña-Equivalent Merit
Angiras Teaching
Devanagari script
काज्चीनूपुरशब्देन सुप्तश्चैव प्रबोध्यते
Transliteration
kāñcīnūpuraśabdena suptaś caiva prabodhyate
Translation
إن النائم قد يُوقَظ حقًّا بصوت نطاق المرأة وخلاخيلها—وهي صورة تُستعمل للدلالة على أن الأصوات الرقيقة المألوفة، وإن خفَتَت، قادرة على إيقاظ المرء من الغفلة وردّه إلى اليقظة والسلوك القويم.
Word by Word
काञ्ची-नूपुर-शब्देनby the sound of the girdle and anklets
काञ्ची-नूपुर-शब्देन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकाञ्ची + नूपुर + शब्द
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सुप्तःsleeping / asleep
सुप्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुप्त (√स्वप्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed / just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
प्रबोध्यतेis awakened
प्रबोध्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + √बुध्
FormPresent, Passive, Third, Singular
Speaker
अंगियरा उवाच
Characters & Entities
अ
अङ्गिरा (Aṅgirā)क
काञ्ची (girdle)न
नूपुर (anklets)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that even a small stimulus can awaken a person from negligence; likewise, a timely reminder, sign, or counsel can rouse one toward dharma and self-restraint.
Aṅgirā speaks using a vivid everyday analogy: the jingling sound of ornaments (girdle and anklets) can wake someone who is asleep, illustrating how awakening—literal or moral—can be triggered by a recognizable cue.