Vanaprasthin, Vānaprasthin: 1 definition
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Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study (dharma)Vānaprasthin (वानप्रस्थिन्) or Vānaprastha refers to the third of the four “stages of life” (aśrama), according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—From the times of the most ancient dharmaśāstras the number of āśramas has been four:—Brahmacarya, Gṛhastha, Vānaprastha and Sannyāsin.— When he sees that his head has grey hair and that there are wrinkles on his, body he resorts to the forest i.e. he becomes a Vānaprastha (vānaprastha).
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
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Atithi or Guest Reception (study) (by Sarika. P.)
Part 11 - Classification of Vānaprasthins < [Chapter 9 - Atithi-saparyā in Dharmaśāstra Literature]
Part 10 - Atithi-saparyā of Vānaprasthins < [Chapter 9 - Atithi-saparyā in Dharmaśāstra Literature]
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
Part 5: Different Stages of the Life or Āśrama Vyavasthā < [Chapter 2 - Caste System]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)