Education in Ancient India c15.3

c15.3

Yajnopavita, the upper Garment :—Later writers explain Yajñopavīta thread as a symbol of the Guṇamayī Māyā, as it was visualised by the Creator at the time of creation ;¹ but its original significance was entirely different. Grammatically, Yajñopavīta is an adjective and refers to something that was worn at the time of the sacrifice ; यज्ञाय उपवीतं यज्ञोपवीतम् । Hindu notion of decency required that the upper part of the body should be properly covered when one was engaged in sacred functions like sacrifices, charity