Explain da, datta, and dayadhvam, as discussed in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. How do such concepts arise out of the Upanishadic worldview?

The concepts of da, datta, and dayadhvam are mentioned in the fifth chapter of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. They are admonitions

  1. To control oneself,
  2. To do charity
  3. To be compassionate for gods, demons, and people.
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