-तः A youth led to the teacher and invested with the sacred thread.
Source: Apte
Monier-Williams
Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
उपनीतupanītamfn. led near, brought near RV. i, 129, 2 MBh. Mr2icch. VarBr2S. &c.
masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective led near, brought near fg-veda i, 129, 2 MBh. Mr2icch. VarBr2S. etc.
masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective led to a man, married (?) fg-veda x, 109, 4 Equivalent to AV. v, 17, 6
masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective adduced
masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective presented etc.
masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective initiated BhP. Mn. ii, 49 Ragh. etc.
masculine gender a boy brought near to a Guru and initiated into one of the twice-born classes (by investiture with the sacred thread and other ceremonies).
Source: Monier-Williams
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