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## Trivarnika Achar
**The Trivarnika Achar**
A child should wear one Yajnopavit. A householder and a Vanaprastha should wear two Yajnopavit. For a Brahmachari who remains celibate for a fixed period, one Yajnopavit is most sacred. While performing puja and giving charity, one should wear two Yajnopavit. The third Yajnopavit is for the Uttariya-Vastra (upper garment). It serves as a substitute for the garment in the absence of one. The Yajnopavit should be long enough to reach from the hole in the palate to the navel. If it is shorter than this, it will cause disease, and if it is longer, it will destroy Dharma. One who desires the well-being and happiness of his life should always wear two or three Yajnopavit. A man who desires a son and Dharma should wear five Yajnopavit. If one performs Japa, Homa, etc., wearing only one Yajnopavit, all of it will be in vain. No Dharma-karma will be successful. If the Yajnopavit falls or breaks, one should wear a new one after taking a bath and making a Sankalpa (resolution). One should wear each Yajnopavit with a separate mantra and perform Achaman (sipping water) for each Sankalpa. This is what the ancient sages have said. If one wears the Yajnopavit with one mantra and one Sankalpa, then if one breaks, all should be considered broken, there is no doubt. Because all the Yajnopavit worn with one mantra and one Sankalpa become the same.
**Yajnopavit, Ananta, Munji, and Danda**
The child should always keep the Yajnopavit, Ananta, Munji, and Danda with him. If these things break, he should wear new ones and throw the broken ones into water.
**Wearing a Dupatta**
Just as the Yajnopavit is worn for all actions, so also a dupatta should be worn for all actions, just as the Yajnopavit is worn on the body. And in water rituals, it should be tied with the Yajnopavit.