yajvan
20 September 2006, 11:13 AM
Hari Om Tat Sat
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Namaste,
I noticed one of the members is named Dattapandya,
a wonderful name. At its root is Da. If you have
interest in this Da, and also wish to add more knowldege of this, here's the story [compressed a bit by me] from the Prajapatya Brahmana.
Three type of Sons lived with their father Prajapati (praja = creation and pati = lord, or the lord of this creation). The 3 were the devas or gods, men or mortals, and the demons. The three said to their father " O Lord do thou teach us".
Prajapati then said to them the single syllable 'da' . He then asked to the gods, do you understand? They said yes, we have understood. You have told us with 'da' to control the senses (the indriyas). Prajapati said yes, you have understood.
He then asked to the men do you understand? They said yes, we have understood. You have told us with 'da' to be charitable. Prajapati said yes, you have understood.
He then asked to the demons do you understand? They said yes, we have understood. You have told us with 'da' to be merciful/compassionate. Prajapati said yes, you have understood.
Prajapati said you have all understood that this very same instruction, this divine speech (vak) the thunder-cloud repeats da da da. Hence one should learn this 3 fold instruction; self-contol (damam), charity (dana) and compassion/kindness (dayam).
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Namaste,
I noticed one of the members is named Dattapandya,
a wonderful name. At its root is Da. If you have
interest in this Da, and also wish to add more knowldege of this, here's the story [compressed a bit by me] from the Prajapatya Brahmana.
Three type of Sons lived with their father Prajapati (praja = creation and pati = lord, or the lord of this creation). The 3 were the devas or gods, men or mortals, and the demons. The three said to their father " O Lord do thou teach us".
Prajapati then said to them the single syllable 'da' . He then asked to the gods, do you understand? They said yes, we have understood. You have told us with 'da' to control the senses (the indriyas). Prajapati said yes, you have understood.
He then asked to the men do you understand? They said yes, we have understood. You have told us with 'da' to be charitable. Prajapati said yes, you have understood.
He then asked to the demons do you understand? They said yes, we have understood. You have told us with 'da' to be merciful/compassionate. Prajapati said yes, you have understood.
Prajapati said you have all understood that this very same instruction, this divine speech (vak) the thunder-cloud repeats da da da. Hence one should learn this 3 fold instruction; self-contol (damam), charity (dana) and compassion/kindness (dayam).