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lokapāla

loka—pālá m. a world-protector, guardian of the world, regent of a quarter of the world (the Loka-pālas 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 world, 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-pālas), [ŚBr.] &c. &c.

a protector or ruler of the people, king, prince, [Ragh.]; [Rājat.]

N. of various kings, [Bhadrab.]; [Col.]

of Avalokiteśvara, [MWB. 198]

protection of the people (?), [R.]