Dana Mayukha is authored by Nilakantha Bhatta. It is one of his twelve Mayukhas. Mayukha literally means 'Ray of Light'. The twelve Mayukhas of Nilakantha Bhatta are Samskara Mayukha, Acara Mayukha, Samaya Mayukha, Suddhi Mayukha, Niti Mayukha, Vyavahara Mayukha, Dana Mayukha, Utsarga Mayukha, Pratistha Mayukha, Shraddha Mayukha, Prayaschitta Mayukha, and Shanti Mayukha.