Why is dakshina given while doing good deeds?

The Kalavatar of Mahalakshmi is’ Dakshina ‘: – Goddess’ Dakshina ‘has appeared from the right shoulder (fraction) of Mahalakshmi ji, hence is called Dakshina. She is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. Dakshina is also known by the names Shubha, Shuddhida, Shuddhirupa and Sushila. They provide the worshipper with the fruits of all the sacrifices and good deeds.

In Goloka, there was a gopi named Sushila, very dear to Lord Krishna, who was like Lakshmi in learning, form, qualities and conduct. She was the chief consort of Sri Radha. Lord Krishna had a special love for him. S ́ ri ̄ ra ̄ dha ̄ ji ̄ did not like this thing and without understanding the pastimes of God, he threw Sushila out of Goloka.

After getting rid of Goloka Sushila started doing hard penance and by the effect of that hard penance she entered the body of Vishnupriya Mahalakshmi. The gods stopped getting the fruits of the yajna from the pastimes of the gods. All the panicked gods went to Brahma. Lord Brahma meditated on Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu revealed a supernatural goddess’ Martyalakshmi ‘from the idol of his beloved Mahalakshmi and gave her the name’ Dakshina ‘and handed it over to Brahmaji.

Brahma married Dakshina to Yajnapurusha. Goddess Dakshina gave birth to a son named ‘Fala’. In this way, when the yajna was completed by his wife Dakshina and his son, he started giving the fruits of his actions. With this, the gods began to get the fruits of the yajna. That is why in the scriptures it is forbidden to perform yajna without dakshina. Without the grace of Dakshina, all the actions of the beings become fruitless. Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesha, and the other demigods are unable to bear the fruits of their misdeeds.

A good deed done without dakshina goes into the belly of the king’s sacrifice. In the past, when King Bali donated his kingdom of Triloki to Lord Vamana in the form of three pagas of land, Lord Vamana offered Dakshinahina karma to him for the food (ahara) of Bali. The things given in shradh by the unbelievers are also taken as sacrificial food.

A person should give dakshina immediately after doing a good deed, only then the immediate result of the deed is obtained. If dakshina is not given to the brahmin when the religious work is finished intentionally or through ignorance, then the number of dakshina increases, and all the karma also becomes fruitless. By not giving the promised dakshina (keeping the wealth of the Brahmin’s right), man becomes sick and poor, and all three – Lakshmi, the deity and the father – become angry with him.

Very unique examples of Dakshina are found in the scriptures.

Sri Krishna and Balarama stayed in the ashram of Guru Sandipani and learnt all the scriptures in a short span of 64 days. After completing their education, Sri Krishna and Balarama prayed to Guru Sandipani to ask for Gurudakshina.

Like Agastya Muni, Guruji, seeing the amazing power of Shri Krishna in absorbing the ocean of many disciplines in one breath, went into a trance and thought of asking for Guru Dakshina. Rishi asked his wife to ask for something. The Guru’s wife asked Sri Krishna to bring back her son who had died prematurely as a Guru-Dakshina.

How could Lord Krishna, the creator of all creation, see the suffering of his mother? He gave Guruputra the boon of revival. Both the brothers went to Prabhas Kshetra. They came to know that a demon named Shankhasura has taken away Guruputra, who lives in the holy conch under the sea, called ‘Panchajanya’. The two brothers killed the demon and searched for the sage all around in the ‘Panchajanya’. Not finding the sage in it, they reached Yama with the conch shell and began to play it.

Yama worshipped the two brothers and said, “O all-pervading Lord, You are in human form because of Your pastimes. What can I do for both of you?’

“Lord Krishna said to Yamraj,” “Give me my son, who was brought here because of your deeds.” “”Thus Sri Krsna handed over to His Guru His living Son and completed His Gurudakshina.

Guru Dronacharya asked Eklavya for the thumb of the right hand in Gurudakshina. If the thumb of the right hand is not there, how can the arrow be fired? Eklavya ‘s years of longing, hard work and practice were all going in vain, but not a single line of regret came to Eklavya’ s face. The brave boy took a knife in his left hand and immediately cut the thumb of his right hand and held it in front of the Guru.

With a full-throated voice Dronacharya said – ‘Son! There have been and there will be many great masters of archery in the creation, but I bless that the success of this great sacrifice and devotion of yours will always remain immortal.’