Dictionary Definition ：
Definition[1]
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Dakṣiṇā. The honorarium given to Hindu priests who perform a sacrifice on behalf of the donor. The priests depended on such gifts for their maintenance. The original form of the gift was a cow and the concept of such giving is identified with a goddess Dakṣiṇā, who is regarded as the Cosmic Cow r Nature.
Source
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Geddes MacGregor, Dictionary of Religion and Philosophy, New York: Paragon House, 1989
Related
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dākṣipalada , dākṣīputra , dakṣu , dakṣus , dākṣya , dākṣiṇyavat , dākṣiṇyatā , dākṣiṇyasampanna , dākṣiṇya , dakṣiṇottarin
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