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उपवीतम्

   { upavītam }
Script: Devanagari

उपवीतम्     

उपवीतम् [upavītam]   [उप-वे-क्त]
Investiture with the sacred thread.
The sacred thread worn by the first three classes of the Hindus; पित्र्यमंशमुपवीतलक्षणं मातृकं च धनु- रूर्जितं दधत् [R.11.64;] मुक्तायज्ञोपवीतानि [Ku.6.6;] [Śi.1.7;] [Ki.12.23;] [Ms.2.44,64,4.36,66.]

उपवीतम्     

See : यज्ञोपवीतम्

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