| Volume - VIII |
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| Culture Course |
THE ASRAMAS |
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| THE word Asrama
means that which is learnt with effort. Hindu Sastras have prescribed four asramas to a man. They are Brahmacharya, Garhastya, Vanaprastha and Sanyasa.They are stages in one’s life. As soon as a boy reaches the age of eight or so, he is given the sacred thread and he enters Brahmacharya. He is then called a Brahmachari. He learns the Vedas. We may call this asrama the period of studentship. In former days a Brahmachari went to the Guru’s home and stayed there as a member of his family or Guru-kula. He got up before sunrise, bathed, performed Sandhya worship, offered the fire worship called Samidh-adhana and learnt the Vedas. He served the Guru who taught him the Vedas. |
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