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Dakshina (Sanskrit
Sanskrit

Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, one of the liturgical languages of Hinduism and Buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of India....
 , the feminine of "south, southern", but also "right-hand side, able, dexterous, clever") in the historical Vedic religion
Historical Vedic religion

The religion of the Vedic period is the historical predecessor of Hinduism. Its liturgy is reflected in the Mantra portion of the four Vedas, which are compiled in Sanskrit....
 is the term for the recompense paid by the sacrificer for the services of a priest
Vedic priesthood

'Priests' of the 'historical Vedic religion' were officiants of the Yagna service. As persons trained for the ritual and proficient in its practice, they were called ....
, originally consisting of a cow
Sacred cow

Cattle are considered sacred in various world religions, most notably Hinduism, but also Zoroastrianism and the religions of ancient Egypt and Greece....
. Dakshina is personified as a goddess along with Brahmanaspati, Indra
Indra

Indra is the god of War and Weather, also the King of the gods or Deva and Lord of Heaven or Swarga in Hinduism. Mentioned first as the chief deity in the sacred Hindu text of Rig Veda, Indra is bestowed with a heroic and almost brash and amorous character....
 and Soma
Soma

Soma , or Haoma , from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sauma-, was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the later Vedic civilization and Greater Iran cultures....
 in RV 1.18.5 and RV 10.103.8, and is the reputed authoress of RV 10.107 according to the Anukramani
Anukramani

An is an index of Vedas hymns, recording Vedic meter, content, and traditions of authorship.The most important anukrama?i is Katyayana's Sarvanukrama?i of the R?gveda , recording the first word, the number of verses, name and family of poets , names of R?gvedic deities and Vedic meter for each of the 1,028 hymns of the Rigveda....
.

Gurudakshina refers to the tradition of repaying one's teacher or guru
Guru

A guru is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and who uses these abilities to guide others....
 after a period of study or the completion of formal education.






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Dakshina (Sanskrit
Sanskrit

Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, one of the liturgical languages of Hinduism and Buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of India....
 , the feminine of "south, southern", but also "right-hand side, able, dexterous, clever") in the historical Vedic religion
Historical Vedic religion

The religion of the Vedic period is the historical predecessor of Hinduism. Its liturgy is reflected in the Mantra portion of the four Vedas, which are compiled in Sanskrit....
 is the term for the recompense paid by the sacrificer for the services of a priest
Vedic priesthood

'Priests' of the 'historical Vedic religion' were officiants of the Yagna service. As persons trained for the ritual and proficient in its practice, they were called ....
, originally consisting of a cow
Sacred cow

Cattle are considered sacred in various world religions, most notably Hinduism, but also Zoroastrianism and the religions of ancient Egypt and Greece....
. Dakshina is personified as a goddess along with Brahmanaspati, Indra
Indra

Indra is the god of War and Weather, also the King of the gods or Deva and Lord of Heaven or Swarga in Hinduism. Mentioned first as the chief deity in the sacred Hindu text of Rig Veda, Indra is bestowed with a heroic and almost brash and amorous character....
 and Soma
Soma

Soma , or Haoma , from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sauma-, was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the later Vedic civilization and Greater Iran cultures....
 in RV 1.18.5 and RV 10.103.8, and is the reputed authoress of RV 10.107 according to the Anukramani
Anukramani

An is an index of Vedas hymns, recording Vedic meter, content, and traditions of authorship.The most important anukrama?i is Katyayana's Sarvanukrama?i of the R?gveda , recording the first word, the number of verses, name and family of poets , names of R?gvedic deities and Vedic meter for each of the 1,028 hymns of the Rigveda....
.

Gurudakshina refers to the tradition of repaying one's teacher or guru
Guru

A guru is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and who uses these abilities to guide others....
 after a period of study or the completion of formal education. This tradition is one of acknowledgment, respect, and thanks. It is a form of reciprocity and exchange between student and teacher. The repayment is not exclusively monetary and may be a special task the teacher wants the student to accomplish.

See also

  • Guru-shishya tradition
    Guru-shishya tradition

    The guru-shishya tradition, lineage, or parampara, is a spiritual relationship in traditional Hinduism where teachings are transmitted from a guru to a or chela....