Yudhishthira said You have described to me the four modes of life. I desire to know more of them. Do you describe them.'
युधिष्ठिर उवाच श्रुता मे कथताः पूर्वे चत्वारो मानवाश्रमाः। व्याख्यानयित्वा व्याख्यानमेषामाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः॥शा