Vaanprasth: 1 definition

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Vaanprasth means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Vaanprasth has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Vanaprastha.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vaanprasth in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the third of the four stages ( [ashrama] ) of life prescribed by tradition for a caste Hindu—the stage of abandoning worldly things; hence —[ashrama; vanaprasthi] (nm and a)..—vaanprasth (वानप्रस्थ) is alternatively transliterated as Vānaprastha.

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