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Dakṣiṇā or Dakshina (Sanskrit: दक्षिणा) is a Sanskrit word found in Hinduism, Buddhism, 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.
Portrait of Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana from a folio within a Guru Granth Sahib manuscript dated to 1780 B.S. (1723 C.E.) housed at the Amar Chand Joshi Library of Panjab University Chandigarh It is said that Bhai Mardana first contacted Guru Nanak to seek help as many people in his family were dying at a young age.