Multiple choice general knowledge

Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society, in ascending order of age, is correct?

  1. Brahmacharya - Grihastha - Vanaprastha - Sanyasa

  2. Grihastha - Brahmacharya - Vanaprastha - Sanyasa

  3. Brahmacharya - Vanaprastha - Sanyasa - Grihastha

  4. Grihastha - Sanyasa - Vanaprastha - Brahmacharya

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Explanation

The four ashramas represent life stages in sequence: Brahmacharya (celibate studenthood, childhood/adolescence focused on learning), Grihastha (married householder, adulthood with family responsibilities), Vanaprastha (gradual withdrawal to forest life, senior years), and Sanyasa (complete renunciation, final stage of spiritual pursuit).