Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 4
ब्रह्मचर्याननुष्ठानादृषीणामृणवान्भवेत् । यज्ञादीनामकरणाद्देवानां च ऋणी भवेत्
brahmacaryānanuṣṭhānādṛṣīṇāmṛṇavānbhavet | yajñādīnāmakaraṇāddevānāṃ ca ṛṇī bhavet
En négligeant le brahmacarya, on devient débiteur envers les Ṛṣis ; et en n’accomplissant pas les yajñas et les rites qui s’y rattachent, on devient aussi débiteur envers les Divinités.
Sūta (contextual)
Tirtha: Ṛṇamokṣa
Type: tirtha
Scene: A contemplative householder stands before three subtle assemblies—Ṛṣis with manuscripts and kuśa, Devas with offerings and fire, Pitṛs with śrāddha vessels—while a ledger-like motif symbolizes ṛṇa.
FAQs
Spiritual discipline and sacrificial duty are framed as repayments of cosmic debts, not optional practices.
The discourse belongs to the Ṛṇamocana tīrtha section within Setukhaṇḍa, providing the dharmic rationale for its merit.
Brahmacarya observance and yajña (and allied rites) as prescribed duties.