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## Chapter 9: The Trivarna Ceremony
**Salutations:** I bow to the glorious Sri Sumahendra Kirti, the supreme teacher, who guides us across the ocean of knowledge. He is a treasure trove of penance, filled with virtues, pure and unique in this age. May he protect me from the ocean of worldly existence, a fortress of ignorance and suffering, for he is the yogi king who has not been defeated by the evils of pride and other vices. ||1||
I pay my respects to the victorious Sri Ajitanatha Jinendra, who has conquered the enemies of desire and who grants happiness to the liberated souls. Following the tradition of the gurus, I will now describe the virtuous act of the Yajnopavita. ||2||
**The Upanayana Ceremony:** The Upanayana ceremony for a Brahmin should be performed in the eighth year after birth, for a Kshatriya in the eleventh year, and for a Vaishya in the twelfth year. ||3||
For a Brahmin who desires knowledge, the ceremony should be performed in the fifth year, for a Kshatriya who desires strength in the sixth year, and for a Vaishya who desires wealth in the eighth year. ||4||
The final time for the Upanayana ceremony for Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas is sixteen years, twenty-two years, and twenty-four years respectively. ||5||
Those who do not perform the Upanayana ceremony within these time limits are considered to be excluded from all religious duties. They should not be involved in any religious activities, such as establishing temples, by the best of Brahmins. ||6||