Gnaneshwar Charitam Vol III Book VIII Chp 2 Shlokas 14 - 16
श्रीज्ञानेक्ष्वर उवाच
विप्रा नमोस्तु युष्मभ्यमन्जिलञ्च करोम्यहम् |
सावधानं महात्मानः शृणुध्वं प्रार्थनां मम ||
वयं तु नोपनीताः स्मो जाता ब्रह्मकुलेपि च |
तस्मात् पितृभ्यां रहिता भजामः शरणं वयम् ||
कृत्वोपनयनसंस्कारमस्माकं वेदवित्तमाः |
कुलधर्मं पालयत कृपया नः सनातनम् ||
Shri Gnanadeva said
Oh! Brahmanas! Venerations to you. You great men must please pay heed to my request. Though we are all born in the brahmana community, we are not yet blessed with the sacred thread. (The ritual of upanayanam is not yet performed). Parentless as we are, we take refuge in you. Oh! Exponents of the Vedas! Please perform our upanayanam and save, and establish the dharma of the brahmana community.
