brahmacharya

Oh! King, wise men have
weighed the different phases of
life in a balance. They have
found one to be as heavy as the
other three put together.
Grihasthaashrama – the phase where one runs his household
independently is equal to
brahmacharya (student hood),
vanaprastha (forest dwelling,
retirement) and sanyasa (total
renouncement) all put together.