dvija
[ dvee-jah ]
/ ˈdvi dʒɑ /
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noun Hinduism.
a person who is twice-born: a distinction made between the first three classes of society and the lowest class, the Shudra. Only the dvijas may study the Vedas.
Nearby words
- dvapara yuga,
- dvd,
- dvd writer,
- dvd-a,
- dvi,
- dvina,
- dvina bay,
- dvinsk,
- dvla,
- dvm
Origin of dvija
From Sanskrit
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Examples from the Web for dvija
Every young Dvija must become a pupil of a Brahman (Brahmacharin) after being invested with the girdle.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max DunckerBy its performance he becomes Dvija or twice-born, and the highest importance is attached to the change or initiation.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. RussellThe Çudra who is guilty of adultery with the wife of a Dvija must die, if she was watched; if not, he loses his sexual organs.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker