Sannyāsa-daṇḍa—the staff carried by a sannyāsī.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-S-›Sannyasa-danda-the staff Sannyasa-danda-the staff carried by a sannyasi. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/s/sannyasa-danda-the-staff-carried-by-a-sannyasi Previous: Sannipati-a convulsive disease caused by combination of kapha, pitta, vayu. Next: Sannyasa-the renounced order, and fourth stage of Vedic spiritual life in the Vedic system of varnasrama-dharma, which is free from family relationships and in which all activities are completely dedicated to Krsna. It is the order of ascetics who travel and constantly preach the message of Godhead for the benefit of all. The sannyasi has no other purpose in life but to serve and please the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and he acts as the guru for the other divisions of society; The order of renunciation accepted by males in the Vedic culture. The fourth spiritual devision of life, according to the social system of four asramas, sannyasa is meant for ending material existence. It is usually accepted at age fifty, after a man has fulfilled his household responsibilities. The original Vedic sannyasis carried the tridanda, three bamboo rods wrapped together around a fourth, symbolizing that the body, minds and words are dedicated to the Supreme. The fourth stood for the soul. Mayavadi sannyasis in the line of Saṅkaracarya carry only one danda; the Buddhists carry none. All bona fide sannyasis wear orange or saffron robes and keep their heads shaven; all must follow standard principles: no meat-eating, sexual activity, gambling or intoxication, and all are meant to travel and preach as their only duty in life. See Brahmacari, Grhastha, Vanaprastha.