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| Q. |
Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society, in ascending order of age, is correct? |
| A. | Brahmacharya - Grihastha- Vanaprastha - Sanyasa |
| B. | Grihastha - Brahmacharya Vanaprastha - Sanyasa |
| C. | Brahmacharya-Vanaprastha Sanyasa - Grihastha |
| D. | Grihastha Sanyasa Vanaprastha - Brahmacharya |
| Answer» A. Brahmacharya - Grihastha- Vanaprastha - Sanyasa | |
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Explanation: Age-based social system as laid out in the Manu Smriti and later Classical Sanskrit texts. Those stagesare: Brahmachari (student), Grihasta (Householder). Vanaprastha (forest dweller or Hermit in semi retirement) and Sannyasi (the renounced one in full retirement). The Ashram system is believed by the Hindus to lead to a fulfillment of the four aims of life namely Dharma (righteousness), Artha (wealth), Kama (pleasure), and Moksha (liberation). |
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