# Gṛhastha-āśrama [[cc/adi/5/203#purport|Ādi 5.203]], [[cc/adi/7/34#purport|Ādi 7.34]], [[cc/adi/7/54#purport|Ādi 7.54]], [[cc/madhya/3/41#purport|Madhya 3.41]], [[cc/madhya/3/168#purport|Madhya 3.168]], [[cc/madhya/3/203#purport|Madhya 3.203]], [[cc/madhya/6/56#purport|Madhya 6.56]], **[[cc/madhya/22/52#translation|Madhya 22.52]]**, [[cc/madhya/24/331#purport|Madhya 24.331]], [[cc/antya/3/101#purport|Antya 3.101]], [[cc/antya/6/223#purport|Antya 6.223]], [[cc/antya/12/108#purport|Antya 12.108]], [[sb/1/1/10#purport|SB 1.1.10]] * as voluntary, [[sb/7/12/13-14#purport|SB 7.12.13-14]] * brahmacārīs forgo, [[sb/7/12/7#purport|SB 7.12.7]] * compared with brahmacārī āśrama, [[sb/5/14/18#purport|SB 5.14.18]] * danger in, [[sb/7/5/5-5#purport|SB 7.5.5-5]] * Deity worship essential for, [[sb/7/5/23-24#purport|SB 7.5.23-24]] * duties in, [[sb/5/14/18#purport|SB 5.14.18]] * economic development in, [[sb/5/5/3#purport|SB 5.5.3]] * female encouragement &, [[sb/5/1/29#purport|SB 5.1.29]] * Jaḍa Bharata unfit to enter, [[sb/5/9/4#purport|SB 5.9.4]] * Kṛṣṇa as center of, [[sb/7/14/2-2#purport|SB 7.14.2-2]] * members of. See: Gṛhastha(s) * peaceful life prescribed for, [[sb/5/1/24#purport|SB 5.1.24]] * preparation for, [[sb/7/6/9-10#purport|SB 7.6.9-10]] * sannyāsa &, [[sb/7/14/12#purport|SB 7.14.12]], [[sb/7/15/36#purport|SB 7.15.36]] * sex restricted in, [[sb/7/14/1#purport|SB 7.14.1]] * suffering in, [[sb/5/14/18#purport|SB 5.14.18]] * training for, [[sb/5/1/18#purport|SB 5.1.18]] *See also:* Family life; [Marriage](entries/marriage.md); Gṛhasthas