Discussion
The notion of dakṣiṇa in Vedic tradition is associated with :
Answer: D
Dakshina is associated with Yajña.
In the Vedic tradition, dakshina is the fee or gift given to the priests who perform a sacrifice (yajna). The texts hold that a sacrifice is not complete or fruitful without it; the Rigveda even praises Dakshina as a goddess. It is therefore part of the ritual of yajna itself.
Rta is the cosmic and moral order, and rna the debts every person owes to the gods, sages and ancestors. Dharma is duty or righteousness in general. These are wider ideas; dakshina belongs specifically to the sacrifice.
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