वानप्रस्थस्य ब्रह्मचर्यं भूमौ शय्या जटाजिनधारणमग्निहोत्राभिषेकौ देवतापित्रतिथिपूजा वन्यश्चाहारः ॥ कZ_०१.३.११ ॥
vānaprasthasya brahmacaryaṃ bhūmau śayyā jaṭājinadhāraṇam agnihotrābhiṣekau devatāpitratithipūjā vanyaścāhāraḥ
对林栖者(vānaprastha)而言,规定的戒行是:守梵(禁欲);睡地;披结发并穿鹿皮;维持火供(agnihotra)与仪式沐浴;祭祀神祇、祖先与宾客;并以林中所得之食为生。
To standardize the forest-dweller stage as a disciplined, low-burden mode of life that preserves moral order, reduces social friction, and reinforces the state’s legitimacy by aligning private conduct with publicly recognized norms.
It illustrates how states use clearly defined social roles and codes of conduct (professional ethics, civic duties, regulated lifestyles in institutions) to sustain social trust, reduce enforcement costs, and maintain legitimacy through predictable norms.
No ruler or official is directly named; the implied governance function is the state’s role in codifying and upholding recognized life-stage obligations so that social discipline supports public order and welfare.