A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pitr-rna
This page describes Pitr-rna which is located on page 527 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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The Gita’s Ethics (A Critical Study) [by Arpita Chakraborty]
According to this concept each man has to pay back three types of debts-these are the debt towards gods, the debt towards teacher, and the debt towards parents, respectively known as deva rina, rishi rina and pitri rina. The first of these was usually repaid by means of prayer of the gods of elements such as that of water, fire, air and rains and the performance of yajnas for their propitiation....
Read full contents: 6. The Brahmanas
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
hota | ajanishta | cetanah | pita | pitri-bhyah | utaye | pra-yakshan | jenyam | vasu | shakema | vajinah | yamam...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 2.5.1
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
with expressions of sentiment).Avasthatraya.Man lives always in any one of the following states: Wakefulness, Dreaming and Sleep.Avasthabhedatraya.The three different forms in which matter exists are as Ghana, (solid) Drava (liquid) and Vataka (gas).Asanatraya.Three kinds of important postures are Virasana, Padmasana. and Svastikasana.Itivrittatraya.The three kinds of plots in a story are Prakhyata, Utpadya and Mishra.Rinatraya.The three different kinds of debts of man are Deva-rina (debts to gods), Pitri-rina...
Read full contents: Story of Munnu
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[A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism: index]
[About The Author (Swami Harshananda)]
[Preface]