Millions of years ago, the creator ( referred to as “Prajapati”) created the different worlds and different beings like Devas (gods), Asuras (demons) and the Manushyas (humans). Gods, humans and demons had their education together under Prajapati himself. All of them , gave their best to learn as much as possible from their master. Their education got over and came the final day of their graduation. All of them decide to meet Prajapati to seek his blessings.
They go to Prajapati and say ” Master !!!! you have given us all possible knowledge that is required for us to start our lives and carry on with our respective duties and responsibilities. We thank you from the bottom of our heart for all your kindness in imparting us the required knowledge.“
Prajapati replies ” I am so happy to teach the required values and skills to all of you. I hope you all perform your duties to the best of your abilities and follow dharma (right path“
Devas come forward and replies ” Oh master !!! we will perform our duties with utmost righteousness. We would like to hear a farewell message from you. Give us one piece of advice, which we should remember forever.”
The moment devas asked this question, thunder responded “DA“. Prajapati turned towards devas and asked them, ” Did you understand the message???“. Devas responded humbly “Yes master!!!! we understood your farewell message“. Prajapati asks them in return ” What have you understood from this?? explain to me, your understanding“. Devas responded ” Oh master !!! we understood DA means Damyata (sanskrit word for self control). Devaloka (place where devas live) is a place for pleasures. So our conscience tells us that we should have more self control while lavishing of pleasurable things“. Prajapati replies back ” Very well understood. The farewell message that I give you is to restrain yourselves from unwanted pleasures so that you don’t land up in unwanted troubles and live a happy life“. Devas leave Prajapati’s place after taking this advice from him.
Seeing this, Manushyas asked Prajapati ” Oh dear master !!! please give us also a farwell message“. The moment manushyas asked this question, thunder responded “DA“. Prajapati turned towards manushyas and asked them, “Did you understand the message??“. Manushyas responded very humbly “Yes master !!!! we understood your farewell message“. Prajapati asks them in return ” What have you understood from this?? explain to me, your understanding“. Manushyas responded ” Oh master !!! we understood DA means Datta ( Sanskrit word which means to give or to donate). we humans are the most selfish creatures in this world. we try to hoard things for ourselves and fail to think about others. In the process of accumulating wealth, we become miserly and forget that sharing is caring. So our conscience tells us that we should learn to give more to others and we should start practicing donation to the less fortunate“. Prajapati replies back ” Very well understood. The farewell message that I give you is to start giving more to fellow living beings and live a happy and peaceful life togeather“. Manushyas also leave Prajapati’s place after taking this valuable advice from him.
Finally came the Asuras. They asked Prajapati ” Oh dear master !!! you have bestowed upon the devas and the manushyas a very valuable message each. please give us also a farwell message that we should remember forever“. The moment asuras asked this question, thunder responded “DA“. Prajapati turned towards asuras and asked them, “Did you understand the message??“. Asuras responded very humbly “Yes master !!!! we understood your farewell message“. Prajapati asks them in return ” What have you understood from this?? explain to me, your understanding“. Asuras responded ” Oh great master !!! we understood DA means Dayatva ( Sanskrit word which means to be compassionate). we asuras are known for our mercilessly cruel nature. So our conscience tells us that we should learn to be more kind towards others and start practicing compassion“. Prajapati replies back ” Very well understood. The farewell message that I give you is to start being more kind and compassion towards other life forms and live a happy and peaceful life“. Asuras immensely thank Prajapati for his most valuable farewell message and leave his place.
Humans are such complex and wonderful beings who can possess the qualities of both devas and asuras. we could be so godly at one point in time and be so merciless at another point of time. So all three secret messages from the thunder “DA DA DA” applies to us humans. Whenever we become so godly and lavishing on the worldly pleasures, we should start exercising self control, which in turn will give us the time, energy and resources to start sharing what we have with others. when we start sharing things with others, it brings out the kindness in us and make us more compassionate beings
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