vanaprastha
(vānaprastha)
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a forest-dweller; the third stage in life (āśrama) wherein the householder retreats to the forest and undertakes philosophical study and meditational practice. |
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a forest-dweller; the third stage in life (āśrama) wherein the householder retreats to the forest and undertakes philosophical study and meditational practice. |
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brahmacari grihastha sannyasin |
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