The 4 Orders & Stages of Life (varna ashram dharma)

Orders/Castes: Brahmin/Priest, Kshatriyas/King, Vaishya/Merchants and Shudra (slave/commoner).
Stages: Celibate Student (Brahmacharya), Married (Grihastha), Retired (Vanaprastha), Ascetic/Saint.

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