Dha,Dha, Dha Same thing may mean different things -A story from Upanishad

 Dha,Dha, Dha Same thing may mean different things -A story from Upanishad

By

P.R.Ramachander

Raja Thatha seemed very tired that day even to his grand children. But they very badly wanted to hear some story from him. So they silently went before him and sat there without telling anything. After some time, Thatha could not hide his curiosity and told them, “You are all very good kids. Though you want to hear stories from me, you are not telling or asking anything. So I am going to tell you the story of “dha, dha, Dha” from Upanishads.”

Rohan could not help laughing, “Thatha I think it must be a funny story with a funny name like that.”

Thatha replied, “I really do not think it is funny. But it tells you how you can teach others without talking much.”

There was a great saint called Kasyapa Prajapathi. The devas, Asuras as well as men were his children. He one day called them and told them, “The time has come for you to learn from me. But for that you should get prepared. “

Maithree could not control, “Thatha, how can one get prepared to learn?”

Thatha replied, “that is easy, Maithree. Suppose you want to learn a subject from a learned man, first you have to learn it from other teachers and books. This is what all devas, Asuras and men did.
Prajapathi called the Devas and told them, “Dha” and asked them, did you understand? They replied, “Yes, sir we have understood.”
Goldy laughed and told, “I am sure none of us understood. “
Thatha continued, “The devas told, Dha means Dhama. Dhama means control over yourself. We will practice that,”
Rohan told, “Thatha, I am sure Prajapathi would tell “Ma””
Thatha laughed and continued, “Prajapathi called the Asuras and told “Dha”, did you understand”

Maithree jumped from the seat, “not again the same letter Thatha.”
Thatha continued, “Yes, Maithree, the same letter. But the Asuras understood, “Dha” as Dhana which means charity. They told Prajapathy that they will practice it.”

Goldy told, “I will tell the story now Thatha. Prajapathy called Men and told them, “Dha”, did you understand? They told they understood it.”

Thatha with a smile nodded his head, “You are correct Goldy, and only thing is, to them, “Dha meant Dhaya” which means “Mercy”
Thus Prajapathy taught whatever they needed in one letter. They understood it differently. The devas needed self control and lack of pride, the powerful Asuras needed to become charitable and the men needed to be merciful.

Maithree raised her hand told, Moral of the story, “the same lesson may mean different things to different people.”Dha, Dha, Dha