The ancient Indian concept of human life stages

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Śrautasmārtta varṇāśrama dharma vyākhyāna laharī : Śrautasmārtta: / arthāt hinduśāstra mutāvika varṇāśrama kā vicāra jñāni ajñāni saba ke liye saddharmācaraṇa aura gr̥hastha hone kī uttamatā para laikcara.

The āśrama system : the history and hermeneutics of a religious institution / Patrick Olivelle.

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Asramas (Four stages of life)

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Śrautasmārtta varṇāśrama dharma vyākhyāna laharī : Śrautasmārtta: / arthāt hinduśāstra mutāvika varṇāśrama kā vicāra jñāni ajñāni saba ke liye saddharmācaraṇa aura gr̥hastha hone kī uttamatā para laikcara.

The āśrama system : the history and hermeneutics of a religious institution / Patrick Olivelle.