History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c25.2
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c25.2
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v2.c25.2
In the preceding pages several questions connected with *brahmacarya* have been dealt with. *Brahmacarya* is, according to the theory of the dharmasūtras and smṛtis, the first of the four āśramas. Therefore, before proceeding to the next saṁskāra, viz. vivāha (marriage) which is the starting point of the second āśrama, it is necessary to discuss the origin and development of the idea of āśramas.