Shloka 75

योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः

Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction

Devanagari script

प्रातः प्रातश्न सुप्रश्न॑ कल्पन॑ प्रेषणक्रिया:

Transliteration

prātaḥ prātaśna supraśnaḥ kalpanaṁ preṣaṇakriyāḥ

Translation

Pada waktu fajar, hendaknya seseorang berulang kali mengajukan pertanyaan yang baik dan tepat; lalu menyusun rencana dengan pertimbangan matang dan melaksanakan apa yang harus dikerjakan dengan benar.

Word by Word

• प्रातः: in the morning
• प्रातः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातः
• Form: Avyaya (temporal adverb)

• प्रातः: every morning / morning after morning
• प्रातः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातः
• Form: Avyaya (temporal adverb; repetition for emphasis)

• सुप्रश्नः: a good question / an excellent inquiry
• सुप्रश्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुप्रश्न
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• कल्पना: conception; planning; imagination
• कल्पना: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्पना
• Form: Feminine, nominative, singular

• प्रेषणक्रिया: the act of sending/dispatching; directing action
• प्रेषणक्रिया: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेषणक्रिया
• Form: Feminine, nominative, singular

Speaker

शक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Begin the day with disciplined inquiry—ask clear, beneficial questions—then translate understanding into orderly planning and effective action.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra (Śakra) is giving counsel that emphasizes a daily rhythm of reflection and questioning, followed by planning and the execution of duties—linking ethical intent with practical conduct.