Multiple choice Yajnavalkya expounds the four ashramas in the: Chhandogya Upanishad Kathopanishad Mundakopanishad Jabala Upanishad Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation The Jabala Upanishad is the earliest text to explicitly mention the four ashramas (stages of life): Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, and Sannyasa.