दक्षिणाdakṣiṇāind.On the right or south of.
- On the right or south of.
- In the southern direction (with Ablative)
- curved to the right (a conch-shell etc.); Bhāg.5.23.5.
- turned towards the south.
- (र्तः) the Deccan.
- a conch-shell opening to the right; Divyāvadāna 56.71.
Derived forms and compounds
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-कालः the time of receiving Dakṣiṇā.
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-पथः
- the southern part of India, the south or Deccan; अस्ति दक्षिणापथे विदर्भेषु पद्मपुरं नाम नगरम् Māl.1.
- 'the path of the दक्षिणा', id est, that is the cow, constituting the sacrificial cow.
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-प्रत्यच् Adjective south-western.
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-प्रतीची southwest.
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-पथिक Adjective belonging to the Deccan.
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-प्रवण Adjective inclining to the south.
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-बन्धः (in Sāṅ. Philosophy) the bondage of ritual or cermonial observances.
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-मूर्तिः Masculine a Tāntric form of Śiva.
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-युग्यः the right yoke-horse.
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-णा
- A present or gift to Brāhmaṇas (at the completion of a religious rite, such as a sacrifice).
- Dakṣiṇā regarded as a daughter of Prajāpati and as the wife of Sacrifice personified; पत्नी सुदक्षिणेत्यासीदध्वरस्येव दक्षिणा R.1.31.
- A gift, offering or donation in general, fee, remuneration; प्राणदक्षिणा, गुरुदक्षिणा etc.; Compare also दक्षिणाशब्दश्च परिक्रयार्थो भवति ŚB. on Ms.1.2.38; परिक्रयार्थे हि दक्षिणा- शब्दो भवति ŚB. on MS.1.2.48. Etymologically दक्षिणा is so called because it imparts power or strength to the receiver; दक्षकरणी हि दक्षिणा । दक्षश्च बलम् ŚB. on MS. 1.3.45; दक्षिणा नाम दक्षतेरुत्साहकर्मणः । दक्षिणा उत्साहिका इति । ŚB. on MS.1.3.57.
- A good milch-cow, prolific cow.
- The south.
- The southern country, the Deccan.
- Fame.
- A kind of heroine thus defined: या गौरवं भयं प्रेम सद्भावं पूर्वनायके । न मुञ्चत्यन्यसक्तापि सा ज्ञेया दक्षिणा बुधैः ॥.
- Completion of any rite.
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-अर्ह Adjective deserving or worthy of a gift.
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-आवर्त Adjective
