ˌvənəˈprəstə noun
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Etymology: Sanskrit, literally, one who departs to the forest, from vana forest + pratiṣṭhati he sets forth, from pra foward, forth + tiṣṭhati he stands — more at bandar , for , stand
: a forest-dwelling Hindu hermit ; especially : one in the third stage of the Brahmanic scheme of life