Dakṣiṇa

Dakṣiṇa (दक्षिण) is the Sanskrit for "right-hand side". It may refer to:

• right, the relative direction
• south
• a south wind
• dákṣiṇā [diś] is "the south" from a North Indian perspective:
  • South India
  • the Deccan plateau (via Prakrit dakkhin)
• dexterity
• The feminine Dakṣiṇā refers to the recompense paid to a priest for a sacrifice.
• a term for the "higher" doctrines in the shakhas

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