Dvijatiya, Dvijātīya, Dvi-jatiya: 4 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDvijātīya (द्विजातीय).—a.
1) belonging to the first three castes of the Hindus.
2) of a twofold nature.
3) of mixed origin, mongrel.
-yaḥ a mule.
Dvijātīya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dvi and jātīya (जातीय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dvijātīya (द्विजातीय):—[=dvi-jātīya] [from dvi] mfn. relating to the twice-born id est. to the first 3 castes
2) [v.s. ...] of twofold nature or mixed origin, mongrel
3) [v.s. ...] m. a mule, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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