一切經音義 20.256

20.256

Dakṣiṇā (達𭣋: chājìn fanqie [chèn]. Note: The *Vasu-mitra-śāstra* also writes it as 擅𭣋. Here it is translated as material donation. The commentary says the principle of recompensing a donation is called dakṣiṇā. Guiding the field of merit is also called 達. Further, the *Xiyu ji* states that the correct term is dakṣiṇā (達𭣋拏), or sometimes 駄器尼 [ḍākinī/dakṣiṇī]. Because one receives what another has donated with the right hand so that it engenders merit for them, it was named according to this).