By Swami Harshananda
Deva-ṛṇa literally means ‘debt to gods’.
A human being is said to be born under the load of three ṛṇas or debts. Deva-ṛṇa or the debt to be paid to the gods is one of them. It can be repaid by the regular and proper performance of the prescribed Vedic rites.
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore