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Āśrama
आश्रमपुल्लिङ्ग (masculine) · आ + श्रम् धातु (śram — to strive, practice) + अ प्रत्यय (घञ्)
āśrama
Tradition and Teaching
Stages of spiritual life or sacred spaces of learning
Āśrama has two meanings: the four stages of life in the Vedic tradition (brahmacārī, gṛhastha, vānaprastha, sannyāsī) and the sacred spaces dedicated to spiritual learning under a guru's guidance.
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Vishva Vidya (2026). Āśrama (आश्रम). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/ashram
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Vishva Vidya. "Āśrama (आश्रम)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/ashram.
Chicago
Vishva Vidya. "Āśrama (आश्रम)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/ashram.
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