sacred thread for brahmins, ksatriya & vasiyas

 
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Dvija, dvija especially meant the brahmanas, although dvija means brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, because all of them are twice-born-once born by father and mother, and the next birth is by the spiritual master and spiritual knowledge. So therefore to specify especially the brahmanas, they are called dvija-srestha. Amongst the dvija, the most important dvija, the brahmana. Ataḥ... Of course, others, they are as good, provided they take instruction from the dvija-srestha. Dvija-srestha. Srestha means the best. Best of the dvijas.    (More...)

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