pancha rina | पंच ऋण

The three debts mentioned by Manu in his Smriti that are called tririna (Devanagari: त्रिऋण ISO15919: trir̥ṇa). According to Manu Smriti jiva has to compulsorily repay these to attain mukti. These debts are

• Deva Rin (Devanagari: देव ऋण​ ISO15919: deva r̥ṇa​​)  – debts to the celestial beings,
• Rishi rin (Devanagari: ऋषि ऋण​ ISO15919: r̥ṣi r̥ṇa​) – debt to the sages,
• Pittri Rin (Devanagari: पितृ ऋण​ ISO15919: pitr̥ r̥ṇa) – debt to the forefathers.

Other scriptures describe two more debts called

• Bhuta Rin (Devanagari: भूत ऋण ISO15919: bhūta r̥ṇa​ )  – debt to other living beings,
• Nri rina (Devanagari: नृ ऋण​ ISO15919: nr̥ r̥ṇa​) – debt to entire mankind.

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REFERENCE

Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 7