ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Purvashrama

Purvashrama is a fancy word that means the time before someone becomes an adult. It's like when you are a kid and you haven't grown up yet. In a place called India, a long time ago, people believed that every person goes through four different parts of life. The first part is called purvashrama and it's when a person is a kid and is learning how to be a good person. They go to school and learn all sorts of things like reading, writing, math, and how to be respectful to others. It's a really important time because everything they learn will help them be successful when they grow up. Kind of like building a strong foundation for a tall building. So purvashrama is an important time for kids to learn and grow so they can become really great adults one day.