Before revision: It refers to someone who is erudite in various subjects and who conducts religious ceremonies and offers counsel to the king and usually referred to a person from the Hindu Brahmin but may also refer to the Siddhas, Siddhars, Naths, Ascetics, Sadhus, or Yogis (rishi).
After revision: casteIt refers to someone who is erudite in various subjects and who conducts religious ceremonies and offers counsel to the king and usually referred to a person from the Hindu Brahmin but may also refer to the Siddhas, Siddhars, Naths, Ascetics, Sadhus, or Yogis (rishi).