Shloka 56
उपवासफलात्मकविधिः — Upavāsa as Yajña-Equivalent Merit
Angiras Teaching
Devanagari script
काज्चीनूपुरशब्देन सुप्तश्चैव प्रबोध्यते
Transliteration
kāñcīnūpuraśabdena suptaś caiva prabodhyate
Translation
眠る者でさえ、女の腰帯や足輪の音によって確かに目覚めさせられる—この譬えは、かすかな馴染みの音であっても、人を不注意（放逸）から呼び覚まし、正しい気づきと正行へと立ち返らせうることを示す。
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.