Dvijāti

Dvijāti · dvi-jāti, “the twice-born”

Grammar: masculine noun; a compound of dvi (two) and jāti (birth).

Meaning: the twice-born.

In the scriptures: Dvijātis who through moha (delusion) marry a woman of a lower jāti swiftly reach śūdratva, along with their children (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 7).

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 7