Question

What does the word 'Asrama' denotes?

• A. Stage of Mind
• B. Stage of Life
• C. Stage of Martial Art
• D. Stage of Karma

Hint:

Think of the four asramas: student, householder, forest dweller, renouncer.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understand the word:
Asrama comes from the Sanskrit root shram, which means to exert effort.
In Indian thought it names a phase of life in which a person works toward a goal.

Step 2: Recall the system:
The Asrama system divides a human life into four stages: Brahmacharya (student), Grihastha (householder), Vanaprastha (forest dweller) and Sannyasa (renouncer).

Step 3: Check Option 1:
Stage of Mind. The asramas do not describe mental states. Wrong.

Step 4: Check Option 2:
Stage of Life. This is exactly what the four asramas are. Correct.

Step 5: Check Option 3:
Stage of Martial Art. The word has no link with fighting levels. Wrong.

Step 6: Check Option 4:
Stage of Karma. Karma means action, and the asramas are not stages of action. Wrong.

Final Answer:
Asrama denotes a stage of life, which is Option 2. \[ \boxed{\text{Stage of Life (Option 2)}} \]