a. [ṛ-kta] 1 Going.

2 Guilty. ṇaṃ 1 Debt; (as to the three kinds of debt, see anṛṇa); ṛṇaṃ kṛ to incur debt; ṛṇaṃ dā to pay off or discharge debt; aṃtyaṃ ṛṇaṃ (pitṝṇaṃ) the last debt to be paid to the manes, i. e. creation of a son.

2 An obligation in general.

3 (In alg.) The negative sign or quan- tity, minus (opp. dhana).

4 A fort, strong-hold.

5 Water.

6 Land. Comp. aṃtakaḥ the planet Mars....