Manava Dharmashastra 3.44
Manvarthamuktāvalī 3.44
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3.44
yadīyavinyāsaviśeṣasyopavītasaṃjñā vakṣyati taddharmibrāhmaṇasya kārpāsam, kṣatriyasya śaṇasūtramayam, vaiśyasya meṣalomanirmitam| trivṛditi triguṇaṃ kṛtvā ūrdhvavṛtaṃ dakṣiṇāvartitam| etacca sarvatra saṃbadhyate| yadyapi guṇatrayamevordhvavṛtaṃ manunoktaṃ tathāpi tantritraguṇīkṛtya triguṇaṃ kāryam| taduktaṃ chandogapariśiṣṭe-‘‘ūrdhvaṃ tu trivṛtaṃ kāryaṃ tantutrayamadhovṛtam| trivṛtaṃ copavītaṃ syāttasyaiko granthiriṣyate|| ’’ devalo'pyāha‘‘yajñopavītaṃ kurvīta sūtrāṇi navatantavaḥ’’|