Which of the following words does NOT fall under the multiple meanings (Anekarthi) of the word 'द्विज' ('Dvija')?
- APakshi (पक्षी)
- BDant (दाँत)
- CVideh (विदेह)
- DBrahman (ब्राह्मण)
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The literal meaning of 'द्विज' is "twice-born". It is used contextually for:
* Brahman (initiated into spiritual life via Upanayana ceremony).
* Pakshi (birds, born first as an egg and then as a bird).
* Dant (teeth, falling and regrowing once).
'विदेह' (Videh - bodiless or related to King Janaka) is not a meaning of 'द्विज'.
* Brahman (initiated into spiritual life via Upanayana ceremony).
* Pakshi (birds, born first as an egg and then as a bird).
* Dant (teeth, falling and regrowing once).
'विदेह' (Videh - bodiless or related to King Janaka) is not a meaning of 'द्विज'.