Grihashrama, Griha-ashrama, Gṛhāśrama: 9 definitions
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Grihashrama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Gṛhāśrama can be transliterated into English as Grhasrama or Grihashrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ManubhāṣyaThe term Gṛhāśrama (गृहाश्रम) means that ‘āśrama’, life-stage which is characterised by the ‘gṛha’, house,—i.e., the presence of the wife. (See the Manubhāṣya verse 6.1)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGṛhāśrama (गृहाश्रम) refers to the “household life”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.32 (“The seven celestial sages arrive”).—Accordingly, as the Seven Sages said arrived at Himavatpura: “[...] Desiring welfare of others, the seven sages embraced Himavat, the lord of mountains and spoke words of auspicious blessings with pleasant faces. Keeping them ahead he said—‘My household life (gṛhāśrama) is blessed’. With great devotion he got and offered them seats. When they were duly seated, he too sat with their permission. Then Himavat spoke to the refulgent sages:—‘[...]’”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGṛhāśrama (गृहाश्रम).—the order of a householder, the second stage in the religious life of a Bāhmaṇa; see आश्रम (āśrama); Manusmṛti 6.1.
Derivable forms: gṛhāśramaḥ (गृहाश्रमः).
Gṛhāśrama is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gṛha and āśrama (आश्रम).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGṛhāśrama (गृहाश्रम).—m. the second order, that of the householder, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 6, 1.
Gṛhāśrama is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gṛha and āśrama (आश्रम).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGṛhāśrama (गृहाश्रम).—[masculine] the order of the householder (cf. gṛhastha).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGṛhāśrama (गृहाश्रम):—[from gṛha > gṛbh] m. the order of a householder or Gṛha-stha (q.v.), [Manu-smṛti vi, 1; Mahābhārata i, xii; Bhāgavata-purāṇa v]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGṛhāśrama (ಗೃಹಾಶ್ರಮ):—[noun] = ಗೃಹಸ್ಥಾಶ್ರಮ [grihasthashrama].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Griha, Ashrama.
Starts with: Grihashramavant, Grihashramavat.
Full-text: Grihashramavat, Grihashramavant, Grihashramin, Grihastha, Gahvara, Samavritta.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 36 - The Rites and Duties of a Religious Student < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 59 - The Greatness of Gayā Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 6.1 < [Section I - Introductory]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - Concept of bhakti < [Chapter XXXI - The Philosophy of Vallabha]