द्विज

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Etymology

Compound of द्वि (dvi, “twice”) +‎ ज (já, “born”)

Pronunciation

Noun

द्विज • (dvijá) stem, m

  1. A brahmin
    • c. 400 BCE, Bhagavad Gītā 1.7:
      अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम।
      नायका मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते॥
      asmākaṃ tu viśiṣṭā ye tānnibodha dvijottama.
      nāyakā mama sainyasya saṃjñārthaṃ tānbravīmi te.
      O best of Brahmins, hear too about the principal generals on our side, who are especially qualified to lead. These I now recount unto you.

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of द्विज (dvija)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative द्विजः
dvijaḥ 		द्विजौ / द्विजा¹
dvijau / dvijā¹ 		द्विजाः / द्विजासः¹
dvijāḥ / dvijāsaḥ¹
Vocative द्विज
dvija 		द्विजौ / द्विजा¹
dvijau / dvijā¹ 		द्विजाः / द्विजासः¹
dvijāḥ / dvijāsaḥ¹
Accusative द्विजम्
dvijam 		द्विजौ / द्विजा¹
dvijau / dvijā¹ 		द्विजान्
dvijān
Instrumental द्विजेन
dvijena 		द्विजाभ्याम्
dvijābhyām 		द्विजैः / द्विजेभिः¹
dvijaiḥ / dvijebhiḥ¹
Dative द्विजाय
dvijāya 		द्विजाभ्याम्
dvijābhyām 		द्विजेभ्यः
dvijebhyaḥ
Ablative द्विजात्
dvijāt 		द्विजाभ्याम्
dvijābhyām 		द्विजेभ्यः
dvijebhyaḥ
Genitive द्विजस्य
dvijasya 		द्विजयोः
dvijayoḥ 		द्विजानाम्
dvijānām
Locative द्विजे
dvije 		द्विजयोः
dvijayoḥ 		द्विजेषु
dvijeṣu
Notes
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