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The Itihasas, smrti texts as well as the Puranas delineate how grhasthas of different varnas should conduct themselves and the qualities that should be cultured by every grhastha. Dharmas of a grhastha as described in the Mahabharata (Shanti Parva<ref name=":14" /> and Anushasana Parva<ref name=":12" />) include,

The Itihasas, smrti texts as well as the Puranas delineate how grhasthas of different varnas should conduct themselves and the qualities that should be cultured by every grhastha. Dharmas of a grhastha as described in the Mahabharata (Shanti Parva<ref name=":14" /> and Anushasana Parva<ref name=":12" />) include,

Observing the Pancha Mahayajnas

{{Columns-list|*Observing the Pancha Mahayajnas.

Cultivating outer and inner purity

*Cultivating outer and inner purity.

Always loving one's wife and staying away from other's women

*Always loving one's wife and staying away from other's women.

Being happy with one's own wife and approaching her for conjugal bliss at the right time alone<ref name=":8" />

*Being happy with one's own wife and approaching her for conjugal bliss at the right time alone.

Nourishing one's wife and children<ref name=":14" />

*Nourishing one's wife and children.

Nourishing the dependent class<ref name=":12" />

*Nourishing the dependent class.

Being compasionate towards the poor<ref name=":12" />

*Being compasionate towards the poor.

Engaging in dana<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":12" />

*Engaging in dana.

Being engrossed in yajna  

*Being engrossed in yajna.

Doing tapasya<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":12" />

*Doing tapasya.

Engaging in Svadhyaya (study) of vedas along with Agnihotra<ref name=":8" />

*Engaging in Svadhyaya (study) of vedas along with Agnihotra.

Following the rules of Vrata and Upavasa<ref name=":12" />

*Following the rules of Vrata and Upavasa.}}

ऋतुकालाभिगमनं दानयज्ञतपांसि च। अविप्रवासस्तस्येष्टः स्वाध्यायश्वाग्निपूर्वकम्।।13.208.43<ref name=":9" />

ऋतुकालाभिगमनं दानयज्ञतपांसि च। अविप्रवासस्तस्येष्टः स्वाध्यायश्वाग्निपूर्वकम्।।13.208.43<ref name=":9" />

Following the rules of Vrata and Upavasa, doing tapasya, engaging in dana, nourishing the dependent class, being compasionate towards the poor, staying away from other's women, always loving one's wife are the duties of a grhastha.<ref name=":12">Pt. Ramnarayanadutta Shastri Pandey. ''Mahabharata, Volume 6 (With Hindi Translation)'' Gorakhpur : Gita Press (Page 5918)</ref>

Following the rules of Vrata and Upavasa, doing tapasya, engaging in dana, nourishing the dependent class, being compasionate towards the poor, staying away from other's women, always loving one's wife are the duties of a grhastha.<ref name=":12">Pandit Ramnarayanadatta Shastri Pandey, Mahabharata (Khanda 6), Gorakhpur: Gita Press.</ref>

व्रतोपवासनियमस्तपो दानं च शक्तितः। भरणं भृत्यवर्गस्य दीनानामनुकम्पनम्।।13.211.45 परदारान्निवृत्तिश्च स्वदारेषु रतिः सदा।13.211.46<ref name=":10" />

व्रतोपवासनियमस्तपो दानं च शक्तितः। भरणं भृत्यवर्गस्य दीनानामनुकम्पनम्।।13.211.45 परदारान्निवृत्तिश्च स्वदारेषु रतिः सदा।13.211.46<ref name=":10" />