Grhasthashrama (Samskrit: गृहस्थाश्रमः) refers to the second of the four stages ([[Ashrama Dharma (आश्रमधर्मः)|ashramas]]) of life as per the [[Varnashrama Dharma (वर्णाश्रमधर्मः)|Varnashrama Vyavastha]]. It is the stage of a householder or Grhastha. This householder stage is entered at [[Vivaha (विवाहः)|marriage]], when a student completes his studentship and is ready to take up the duties and responsibilities of householder life.<ref name=":5">Swami Sivananda (1999), [http://www.dlshq.org/download/hinduismbk.pdf All About Hinduism], Uttar Pradesh: The Divine Life Society.</ref> | Grhasthashrama (Samskrit: गृहस्थाश्रमः) refers to the second of the four stages ([[Ashrama Dharma (आश्रमधर्मः)|ashramas]]) of life as per the [[Varnashrama Dharma (वर्णाश्रमधर्मः)|Varnashrama Vyavastha]]. It is the stage of a householder or Grhastha. This householder stage is entered at [[Vivaha (विवाहः)|marriage]], when a student completes his studentship and is ready to take up the duties and responsibilities of householder life.<ref name=":5">Swami Sivananda (1999), [http://www.dlshq.org/download/hinduismbk.pdf All About Hinduism], Uttar Pradesh: The Divine Life Society.</ref> |