From the Dharmashastras, at Which of the Following Stages Are

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Multiple Choice

From the Dharmashastras, at which of the following stages are people supposed to begin to withdraw from worldly attachments? This means an end to sexual life, a decline in work responsibilities, and the beginning of a transfer of household responsibilities to the sons of the family.

• A) Apprentice stage
• B) Householder stage
• C) Forest dweller stage
• D) Renunciant stage

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