Shloka 56
उपवासफलात्मकविधिः — Upavāsa as Yajña-Equivalent Merit
Angiras Teaching
काज्चीनूपुरशब्देन सुप्तश्चैव प्रबोध्यते
kāñcīnūpuraśabdena suptaś caiva prabodhyate
A sleeping person can indeed be awakened by the sound of a woman’s girdle and anklets—an image used to show how even subtle, familiar sounds can rouse one from heedlessness and bring one back to awareness and right conduct.
अंगियरा उवाच
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.