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- noun The second (
householder )ashrama inHindu spiritual life
Etymologies
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Upanishad that a grihastha, acquiring wealth by honest means, should perform sacrifices; he should always give something in charity, should perform the rites of hospitality unto all arriving at his abode, and should never use anything without giving a portion thereof to others.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Upanishad that a grihastha, acquiring wealth by honest means, should perform sacrifices; he should always give something in charity, should perform the rites of hospitality unto all arriving at his abode, and should never use anything without giving a portion thereof to others.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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When he was about eighteen his father died, and he soon afterwards married Lachhmi Debi, daughter of Balabhadra Achârjya, and entered on the career of a _grihastha_ or householder, taking in pupils whom he instructed in ordinary secular learning.
Chaitanya and the Vaishnava Poets John Beames
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The brahmacharya may be manifested as a poised gentle grihastha or as a total celibate.
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The brahmacharya may be manifested as a poised gentle grihastha or as a total celibate.
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The brahmacharya may be manifested as a poised gentle grihastha or as a total celibate.
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The brahmacharya may be manifested as a poised gentle grihastha or as a total celibate.
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I want 'grihastha sannyasis'-men leading the full life in the world but when the need arises will renounce everything at the call of duty. "
Kafila 2009
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