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interpreted this as advice summed up in a word beginning with Da, in accordance with what
it felt it lacked. The devas who lacked self control interpreted it as "Dama",
the Rakshasas who were notorious for cruelty, interpreted it as "Daya" or
compassion, and the men whose characteristic as the possessive instinct interpreted it as
"Dana" or charity. All the three groups met and communi- cated to each other the
three words denoting the message of Prajapati . Sankara
very wisely observes in his commentary that all the three groups are found among men and
the message contained in the three words, Dana, Daya and Dama is for all humanity. Thus
the Vedic sage drew his profound inspiration from the sounds of pealing thunder which
reverberated through out the world. These three words are fit to be written in letters of
gold, not only on the portals of the United Nations Organization working for world peace
and for common humanity, but also
on the tablet of the heart of every individual in society.
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