| 释义 |
va·na·pras·tha
\ˌvənəˈprəstə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Sanskrit, literally, one who departs to the forest, from vana forest + pratiṣṭhati he sets forth, from prafoward, forth + tiṣṭhati he stands — more at bandar, for, stand
: a forest-dwelling Hindu hermit; especially : one in the third stage of the Brahmanic scheme of life |