A house-holder's life is said to be the root of all the other modes of life. A self-controlled house-holder who has mastered all his attachments of worldly objects always becomes successful.
गृहस्थस्त्वेष धर्माणां सर्वेषां मूलमुच्यते। यत्र पक्वकषायो हि दान्तः सर्वत्र सिध्यति॥