Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c10.43

c10.43

Girl-students. It is to be noted that *brahmacharya* was also applicable to girls in those days. X, 5, 18 states how maidens win youths (yuvānam) as their husbands through *brahmacharya*. This probably refers to studentship preceding the married state or second *āśrama* in the case of both boys and girls.