Indian society believes in four stages of human life(1) Brahmcharya- means the age in which one is devoted to studies to earn livelihood and for better settlement of next stage.(2) The second stage is 'Grahastha- means to marry and produce children .Look after the young one's till they complete their education and see them settled in family life.(3)The third stage is known 'Vanprasth' that is to be prepaed to stay away from the wordly pleasures.Minimise one's need of the body but not to leave house but be ready to leave it.(4) the last stage is 'sanyas' it does not mean to leave the house and go to forest but to remain there where one has been but with a difference.Not to own the world but to think the world was before him and will remain after him.It is the creation of one to whom we may call nature, Ram, Allah Or God by any name.True 'vanprasth' or 'sanyas' are that forwhich one has prepared well.It is the culminitaion of human life.Enriched by the experience ,wealth,knowledge as a tree which now gives fruits.It is the best time of human life.It should not be pitiable but respectablenot only in words but in real.It should not be dependent but to have branches and give shadows and coolness to whosoever comes under it like a banyan tree.
