vow of renunciation

The last of the four stages of human life prescribed by the Vedantic scriptures: Brahmacharya---the celibate student stage Garhasthya---the married householder stage Banaprastha---the stage of retirement and contemplation Sannyas---the stage of religious mendicancy

Final monastic vows in which the spiritual aspirant completely renounces everything for the sake of realization of ultimate Reality.

Final stage of life as an ascetic. Renunciation of all ties of the material world

the devotee of K r i s h n a who gave up everything in order to serve the Lord (see 11.18).