- Dwija translates to "twice-born". This concept is central to the Hindu varna system. - The "first birth" is the physical birth. The "second birth" is traditionally marked by the Upanayana ceremony, a sacred thread ritual, which signifies the start of Vedic studies and membership in the community of the initiated. - Only members of the Brahman, Kshatriya, and Vaishya varnas were traditionally entitled to undergo the Upanayana ceremony.
The upper three varnas, Brahman, Kshatriya and Vaishya were called ______.
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021 · Topic: Vedic Age (Evolution of the Varna System)
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