brahmacarin
(brahmacārin)
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brahmachari, brahmacharin |
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One who has had his upanayana (i.e formal initiation into Vedic study under a guru) |
| Long Description: |
One who has had his upanayana, that is, a student who lives with his ācārya to learn the Vedas and other subjects; celibate. |
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