According to
Manu Smriti, Grihastha is the second phase among the four phases of a man. It is preceded by
Brahmacharya and followed by
Vanaprastha and
Sanyasa. A man gets married and settles down with family in this phase.
'Grihastha' is a Sanskrit word in which 'Gruha' stands for 'house.' The word Grihastha represents a person who runs a house.