sannyasin – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
sannyasi
n.
(Hinduism) Hindu monk; wandering Hindu religious beggar
Sannyasa
Sannyasa is the life stage of renunciation within the
Hindu philosophy of four age-based life stages known as
ashramas, with the first three being
Brahmacharya (bachelor student),
Grihastha (householder) and
Vanaprastha (forest dweller, retired). Sannyasa is traditionally conceptualized for men or women in late years of their life, but young
brahmacharis have had the choice to skip the householder and retirement stages, renounce worldly and materialistic pursuits and dedicate their lives to spiritual pursuits (
moksha).
sannyasin
Noun
1. a Hindu religious mendicant
(synonym) sannyasi, sanyasi
(hypernym) beggar, mendicant
Sannyasin
Sannyasin (Sanskrit) [from sam together with + ni-as to reject, resign worldly life] One who abandons or sets aside worldly affairs and fixes his mind upon the attainment of mystic knowledge; more commonly, a devotee, ascetic, one who has renounced all worldly concerns and devotes himself to spiritual meditation and the study of the Upanishads, as also does a Brahmin in the fourth stage of his life. The sannyasin is one who practices sannyasas.
sannyasin
The fourth stage of the Hindu understanding of the human life cycle. In description, this usually follows the stage of
retirement . In life, however, it can be entered at anytime and gives the individual the opportunity to become an
ascetic . For a fuller discussion, go
here .
