December 4, 2024
All posts in this series
- Life Guidance through Niti Chalisa
- Key to Happiness
- Seeking Fulfilment
- Road to Abundance
- Value of Time
- Development – The Hindu Way
- Importance of Rinamukti
- Free Yourself from Rina – 1
- Source of Great Punyas
- Steps Towards Moksha
- Greatness of Acharyas & The Purusharthas
- Preserving the Virtuous
- Stand by Dharma
- No Sukha Without Dharma
- Dharmic Distribution of Wealth
- Dharma-Artha Equation
- Five Important J’s
- Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah
- Cow Slaughter Is Prohibited
- Why Worship Cows?
- Protect Cows & Bless Yourself
- Cows as Integral Part of Yajnas
देवतातिथिभृत्येभ्यः पितृभ्यश्चात्मनस्तथा। ऋणवान् जायते मर्थस्तस्मादनृणां ब्रजेत् ।।
(महाभारत शान्तिपर्व २९२.१)“प्रत्येक मनुष्य देवता, अतिथि भरण पोषणके योग्य कुटुम्बीजन, पितर तथा अपने आपका भी ऋणी होकर जन्म लेता है; अतः उसे उस ऋणसे मुक्त होनेका प्रयत्न करना चाहिए।।”
Essence
Every human is born with a rina (debt) to the devatas, atithis, pitrus, kutumbijanas, and to oneself. Therefore, one should strive to repay this debt.
This verse from the Mahabharata emphasizes the concept of “rina” that every individual is born with, and the importance of repaying these debts throughout one’s life.
Saṃskr̥ta words in context :
- Rina[Riṇa]: Debt
- Kutumbijana-s: Family members
- Athithi-s: Guests
- Pitru-s: Ancestors