Four courses of conduct have been laid down for the Vanaprastha mode of life. Some gather only what is necessary for the day. Some store up things for a month.
वानप्रस्थाश्रमेऽप्येताश्चतस्रो वृत्तयः स्मृताः। सद्य:प्रक्षालकाः केचित् केचिन्मासिकसंचयाः॥