Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c12.44

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c12.44

‘Ajina.’ The Brahmachārī is to wear *Ajina* or upper garment of the skin of certain animals. It should be the skin of *Krishna* or *Eṇa*, black buck, for a Brāhmaṇa ; of *Ruru*, or spotted deer, for a Kshatriya ; of *Vasta* or *Aja*, goat, for a Vaiśya [Bṛihaspati ; Yama ; Śaṅkha]. It may also be the skin of the cow (*gavyam*) for all, according to Pāraskara (*sarveshām vā gavyam*).

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