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Prajapati, the Creator, had three kinds of offspring: gods, men, and demons. They lived with Prajapati as brahmacharins (celibate students) practicing austerities. At the end of their term, the gods requested him saying: \“Please instruct us, Sir.\” Prajapati uttered the syllable Da and he asked: \“Have you understood?\” The gods replied: \“Yes. You have said to us, control yourselves (Damyata).\” Prajapati responded: \“Yes, you have understood.\” Then men spoke to him: \“Please instruct us, Sir.\” Prajapati uttered the syllable Da and he asked: \“Have you understood?\” The men replied: \“We have. You have said give (Datta).\” Prajapati responded: \“Yes, you have understood.\” Then the demons spoke to him: \“Please instruct us, Sir.\” Prajapati uttered the syllable Da and he asked: \“Have you understood?\” The demons replied: \“Yes. You have said to us, be compassionate (Dayadhvam).\” Prajapati responded: \“Yes, you have understood.\” That very thing is repeated by the celestial voice in the form the thunder that speaks to us: \“Da, Da, Da\” which means, \“control yourselves,\” \“give,\” \“be merciful.\” In other words, writes Kara, the instruction to comprehending the ultimate mystery begins from an ethical injunction. He who is self-controlled, charitable, and merciful is given proximity to the gods. Ethics takes precedence over epistemology and ontology.
