Vyasa said One who is a Brahmacharin, one who lives like a house-holder, one who is a herinit and one who lives like a mendicant, all reach the same high end by duly satisfying the duties of their respective modes of life.
व्यास उवाच ब्रह्मचारी गृहस्थश्च वानप्रस्थोऽथ भिक्षुकः। यथोक्तचारिणः सर्वे गच्छन्ति परमां गतिम्॥