nri rina |नृ ऋण

Nri Rina (Devanagari: नृ ऋण; ISO 15919: nr̥ r̥ṇa) refers to the Debt to Humanity.

The Source of Indebtedness According to Vedic sociology, no human being lives in isolation. From birth, every individual benefits from the structures, knowledge, protection, and labor provided by the wider human society.

• Interdependence: We use roads we didn't build, eat food we didn't grow, and learn knowledge discovered by others.
• The Debt: This constant consumption of social resources creates a karmic debt to the entire human race (Nri), which must be acknowledged and repaid.

Repayment This debt is traditionally discharged through acts of charity, philanthropy, and hospitality.

Further Reading and Reference

• Related Concepts:
  • pancha-rin
  • Tririn—Three spiritual debts
  • Repay Spiritual Debt or Embrace Devotion?
• Reference: Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 7