लोक—पाल m. m. a world-protector, guardian of the
w° , regent of a quarter of the
w° (the
लोक-पालs are sometimes regarded as the guardian deities of different orders of beings, but more commonly of the four cardinal and four intermediate points of the
w° ,
viz. accord. to
[Mn. v, 96] , 1.
इन्द्र, of the East; 2.
अग्नि, of South-east; 3.
यम, of South; 4.
सूर्य, of South-west; 5.
वरुण, of West; 6.
पवन or
वायु, of North-west; 7.
कुबेर, of North; 8.
सोम or
चन्द्र of North-east; others substitute
निर्-ऋति for 4 and
ईशानी or
पृथिवी for 8; according to,
[Dharmas.] the
Buddhists enumerate 4 or 8 or 10 or 14
लोक-पालs),
[ŚBr.] &c. &c.
a protector or ruler of the people, king, prince,
[Ragh.] ;
[Rājat.] N. of various kings,
[Bhadrab.] ;
[Col.] of
अवलोकितेश्वर,
[MWB. 198] protection of the people (?),
[R.]