Here are the duties of a young Indian man through the ideal life cycle: 1. <span>the young man becomes a student and studies the sacred texts 2. </span><span>he then becomes a householder, married, has children, and acquires material wealth 3. </span><span>when his grandchildren are born, he gives up home and family and becomes a forest dweller, meditating on the nature and meaning of existence 4. </span><span>he abandons his personal identity altogether and becomes a wandering ascetic awaiting death.
I guess that the first two parts are similar to any other person in the world - we are born, go to school and study, perhaps get married and start our own families, and then grow old. What differs is the second half of the list - personally, I don't think I'd like to be a wandering ascetic in my old age, but rather be home surrounded by my own family and enjoying my retirement. </span>
It would be the "Executive Branch" of government that has the power to pardon people found guilty of federal crimes, since this power lies solely with the President of the United States.
