ekajati
ekajātiLiterally 'once-born'. The Dharmashastra term for one who does not undergo the upanayana and so, in those texts, is not admitted to Vedic study. Manu applies it to the shudra, placing him outside the three twice-born varnas.
Where this term appears
- Who was allowed to learn Sanskrit? Journal
Manu counts three twice-born varnas and places the Shudra outside them as ekajati , once-born.