1. lokapāla
lokapāla m. a world-protector, guardian of the w˚ , regent of a quarter of the w˚ (the Loka-pāla s 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. Indra , of the East; 2. Agni , of South-east; 3. Yama , of South; 4. Sūrya , of South-west; 5. Varuṇa , of West; 6. Pavana or Vāyu , of North-west; 7. Kubera , of North; 8. Soma or Candra of North-east; others substitute Nir-ṛti for 4 and Īśānī or Pṛthivī for 8; according to Dharmas. the Buddhists enumerate 4 or 8 or 10 or 14 Loka-pāla s), ŚBr. &c. &c.