English Dictionary

upanayana

IPA（発音記号）

/uːpəˈnɑːjənə/

名詞

An initiation ceremony undergone by Hindu boys over the age of seven belonging to the highest three castes, marking the start of their formal education.

日本語の意味

ヒンズー教の男子（上位三カーストに属する7歳以上の者）が受ける入門儀礼で、正式な教育の開始を示す儀式

At thirteen, Raj attended his upanayana with his family gathered to celebrate the beginning of his formal education.

13歳の時、ラージは家族が彼の正式な教育の始まりを祝う中で、聖なる糸の儀礼に参加した。

意味（1）

An initiation ceremony undergone by Hindu boys over the age of seven belonging to the highest three castes, marking the start of their formal education.

An Aryan boy had to undergo the upanayana that initiated him into the study of the Veda and the sacrificial procedure, or he would never be able to build a fully realized atman.

upanayanas （ plural ）