Sutra 17
Devanagari script
प्रतिष्ठितेऽहनि संध्यामुपासीत ॥ कZ_०१.१९.१७ ॥
Transliteration
pratiṣṭhite 'hani saṃdhyām upāsīta
Translation
日がしかるべき時に定まったなら、彼はサンディヤー（薄明の勤行）を行うべきである。
Word by Word
प्रतिष्ठितेwhen (the day) is established/settled (i.e., when daytime has properly set in)
प्रतिष्ठिते:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootप्र-स्था (√स्था)
Formकृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (locative)
अहनिon the day / in the daytime
अहनि:
TypeNoun
Rootअहन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (locative)
सन्ध्याम्the twilight (rite)
सन्ध्याम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसन्ध्या
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (accusative)
उपासीतhe should worship/attend upon (perform the twilight observance)
उपासीत:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आस् (√आस्)
Formलोट् (imperative/optative-injunctive usage in sūtra style); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
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saṃdhyā (twilight observance)FAQs
Because it functions as disciplined routine and legitimacy signaling—projecting order, restraint, and adherence to accepted norms.