grhastha (gṛhastha)

(Language: Sanskrit)

Alternate Spellings: grihastha

Short Description: Householder. GrhasthāŚrama is the second stage in a man’s life (āshrama), that of the householder, wherein the student marries, performs the requisite rituals and serves family and community

Long Description: Householder. Grhasthāśrama is the second stage in a man’s life (āshrama), that of the householder, wherein the student marries, performs the requisite rituals and serves family and community.

Sources: Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge, Cream of Liberation Translated by Swami Sri Ramanananda Saraswathi