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dakshina
Dakṣiṇā or Dakshina (Sanskrit: दक्षिणा) is a Sanskrit word found in Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh and Jain literature where it may mean any donation, fees or honorarium given to a cause, monastery, temple, spiritual guide or after a ritual. It may be expected, or a tradition or voluntary form of dāna. The term is found in this context in the Vedic literature.It may mean honorarium to a guru for education, training or guidance.
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Dakshina
Dakshina in the historical Vedic religion is the term for the recompense paid by the sacrificer for the services of a priest, originally consisting of a cow. The term itself is derived from this, the feminine dakṣiṇā being a term for a cow able to calve and give milk in the Rigveda. Dakshina is personified as a goddess along with Brahmanaspati, Indra and Soma in RV 1.18.5 and RV 10.103.8, and is the reputed authoress of RV 10.107 according to the Anukramani. In later literature, in the Manusmrti and in the Ramayana, the term acquires a more general meaning of "thanks" or "a gift".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dakshina in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dakshina in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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