Shloka 56
उपवासफलात्मकविधिः — Upavāsa as Yajña-Equivalent Merit
Angiras Teaching
काज्चीनूपुरशब्देन सुप्तश्चैव प्रबोध्यते
kāñcīnūpuraśabdena suptaś caiva prabodhyate
A un durmiente se le puede despertar, en verdad, con el sonido del cinturón y las ajorcas de una mujer: imagen que muestra cómo incluso sonidos sutiles y familiares pueden sacarnos de la negligencia y devolvernos a la lucidez y a la recta conducta.
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.