kÄma tyaji' kášášŁáša bhaje ĹÄstra-ÄjĂąÄ mÄni'
deva-ášášŁi-pitrÄdikera kabhu nahe ášášÄŤ
kÄma - material desires; tyaji' - giving up; kášášŁáša - Lord KášášŁáša; bhaje - worships; ĹÄstra-ÄjĂąÄ - the direction of the revealed scripture; mÄni' - accepting; deva - demigods; ášášŁi - great sages; pitáš-Ädikera - of the forefathers and so on; kabhu - at any time; nahe - not; ášášÄŤ - a debtor.
After birth, every man is indebted in so many ways. He is indebted to the demigods for their supplying necessities like air, light and water. When one takes advantage of the Vedic literatures, one becomes indebted to great sages like VyÄsadeva, NÄrada, Devala and Asita. When one takes birth in a particular family, he becomes indebted to his forefathers. We are even indebted to common living entities like cows, from whom we take milk. Because we accept service from so many animals, we become indebted. However, if one is completely engaged in the Lordâs devotional service, he is absolved of all debts. This is confirmed in the following verse, quoted from ĹrÄŤmad-BhÄgavatam (11.5.41).