In this stage of life, a person performs the vanaprastha sanskāra which marks the phase of a semi -retirement which requires a transition into detachment and the renunciation of a material life. Family responsibilities are passed onto the children.
One needs to understand the concept of belonging to a greater family of society and focusing on social service (seva), which were not prioritized during Grihastha ashram when family was the highest or greatest concern.
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