3 debts or ṛṇa traya
hariḥ oṁ
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namastщ
It is said there are 3 debts or sacred duties:
- ṛṇa traya
- ṛṇa = anything due , obligation , duty , debt
- traya= 3
The 3 debts or obligations are:
- the debt to the to the ṛṣi-s ( seers) is brahmacarya or study of the vedas
- the debt to the devatā is yajёa (or sacrifice and worship)
- the debt to the pitṛ-s╣ ( ancestors) is procreation of a son , some say worthy off-spring
Some add two more (paёcā-ṛṇa in total or 5 debts)
- dāna - gifts or benevolence to others that deserving
- hospitality to guests that arrive to one's home
Now my question to our esteemed HDF members. Who owns these debts? Who has the obligation to fulfill them within the 4 fold order (cātur-varṇyaṁ) ?
- brahmaṇa-s
- kṣatriya-s
- vaiśya-s
- śudra-s
praṇām
words
pitṛ-s ( pitri-s, some call manes) - the fathers , forefathers , ancestors; the pitṛ-s or deceased ancestors.
Two types are considered:
- the deceased father , grandfathers and great-grandfathers
- the progenitors of mankind in general
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yatastvaс╣Б ┼Ыivasamo'si
because you are identical with ┼Ыiva
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