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Lokapala, ǰ첹, ǰ첹, Loka-pala: 31 definitions

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Lokapala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

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The ǰ첹s are the guardians of the four cardinal and intermediate points of the compass. They appear to be usually reckoned as

  1. Indra, guardian of the East,
  2. Agni of the South-East,
  3. ղṇa of the West,
  4. Yama of the South,
  5. ūⲹ of the South-West,
  6. Pavana or of the North-West,
  7. Kuvera of the North,
  8. Soma or Chandra of the North-East.

Some substitute ṛt for ūⲹ and Īśī or ṛt󾱱ī for Soma.

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Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

1) ǰ첹 (लोकपाल) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “guardians of the worlds�. Acording to the Nāṭyaśāstra 1.82-88, when Brahmā, Indra and all other gods went to inspect the playhouse (ṭyṇḍ貹) designed by Viśvakarmā, he assigned different deities for the protection of the playhouse itself, as well as for the objects relating to dramatic performance (prayoga).

As such, Brahmā assigned the ǰ첹s to the protection of the sides of the main building. The protection of the playhouse was enacted because of the jealous Vighnas (malevolent spirits), who began to create terror for the actors.

2) ǰ첹 is to be worshipped during ṅgū, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra 3.1-8. Accordingly, the master of the dramatic art who has been initiated for the purpose shall consecrate the playhouse after he has made obeisance (e.g., to ǰ첹).

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: ISKCON Press: Glossary

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल).—A generic term for the deity presiding over one of the directions: Indra for the east, Agni for the southeast. Yama for the south, ūⲹ for the southwest, ղṇa for the west, for the northwest, Kuvera for the north, and Candra for the northeast.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल).—Indra, Agni, Yama and ղṇa are called ǰ첹. (Śloka 35, Chapter 57, Vana Parva).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल) refers to the “guardians of the quarters�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.27 (“Description of the fraudulent words of the Brahmacārin�).—Accordingly, as Śiva (in guise of a Brahmacārin) said to Pārvatī: “[...] Leaving off the guardians of the quarters [i.e., Ի徱-ǰ첹] you run after Śiva. This is not well said. It is against the conventions of the world. Where you with eyes like the petals of a lotus? Where this three-eyed creature—Śiva? You are moon-faced while Śiva is five-faced. On your head the divine plaited hair shines with glossy splendour like a serpent. But Śiva has only the matted hair to boast of? [...]�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल�).—Eight in number, each with a city of his own situated in the eight cardinal points, surrounding the outskirts of Brahmā's city;1 stand in the midst of Lokāloka, on the four sides of Meru in their respective towns: EastIndia in Vasvaukasāra: South-Yama in Samyamana: Westղṇa in Sukha and North-Candra in Vibhāvari. These are stationed round the Mānasa lake for the protection of Dharma and progress of the world;2 an ṃśa of the Supreme Lord;3 served Tāraka as servants; beaten by Tāraka;4 served in the battle of Tripura;5 requested Soma to restore Tārā back to Bṛhaspati;6 oblations to, in rituals of digging tanks and planting gardens;7 invoked in making the 16 gifts;8 function until the Pralaya.9

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 16. 29.
  • 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 21. 28-34, 156; III. 3. 102; Matsya-purāṇa 124. 94; -purāṇa 50. 86, 91; 111. 25.
  • 3) Matsya-purāṇa 52. 21.
  • 4) Ib. 148. 27; 153. 183.
  • 5) Ib. 24. 5; 138. 1.
  • 6) Ib. 23. 35.
  • 7) Ib. 58. 33; 59. 10.
  • 8) Ib. 274. 41f; 285. 9; 291. 3.
  • 9) -purāṇa 50. 155 and 205.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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: JSTOR: Tāntric Dīkṣ� by Surya Kanta

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल) refers to a set of ten deities, the worship of whom forms part of the rituals performed one day before Dīkṣ�: an important ritual of Śāktism described in the Śāradātilaka-tantra, chapters III-V.—Then he should worship the ǰ첹s along with their attendants and their equipments, the ǰ첹s mentioned being Indra, Agni, Yama, Rakṣas, ղṇa, Pavana, Vidhu, ĪśԲ, Pannagādhīśa and Pitāmaha. Then he should enkindle fire on a sthaṇḍila and perform the Vaiśvadeva sacrifice. Having worshipped his deity he should offer oblations of pāyasa with Vyāhṛtis.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल) or ǰ첹rasa is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fifth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 2, Rajayakshma: phthisis). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasaśāstra (medical alchemy). However, since it is an ayurveda treatment it should be taken with caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.

Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., ǰ첹-): “the minerals (uparasa), poisons (ṣa), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.� (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Vastushastra (architecture)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल) refers to one of the hundred types of Temples (in ancient Indian architecture), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—It is quite difficult to say about a definite number of varieties of Hindu temples but in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa hundred varieties of temples have been enumerated. For example, ǰ첹. These temples are classified according to the particular shape, amount of storeys and other common elements, such as the number of pavilions, doors and roofs.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

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: WikiPedia: Hinduism

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल):—In Hinduism the Guardians of the eight cardinal directions are called the ǰ첹s or Ashta Dikpalakas. They are:

  1. Indra (east)
  2. Agni (south - east)
  3. Yama (south)
  4. ṛt ( South - west)
  5. ղṇa (west)
  6. Vayu (North west)
  7. Kubera (north)
  8. ĪśԲ (north east)

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल).—One of the ten sub-types of gods (devas), according to Jain cosmology. The occupation of the ǰ첹 is to act as border-guards.

: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल) or Dik refers to a class of deities who are supposed to guard the quarters.—[They are] subservient to that of the Tīrthaṃkaras, who like the Buddhas were served and cared for by the chiefs of the quarters. [...] Another feature regarding the Diks, who are also called ǰ첹s, is their worship as Vāstudevatās, One Śvetāmbara text makes them functioning as Kumāras, who differ very little in nature from the Gods of the quarters.

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल) refers to one of the ten divisions of Gods, situated in the “upper World� (ūrdhvaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ᾱٲٳ-ٰ] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly:—“[...] The 10 divisions of the gods are: Indras, Sāmānikas, Trāyastriṃśas, Pārṣadyas, Rakṣakas, ǰ첹s, Anīkas, Prakīrṇas, Ābhiyogikas, Kilbiṣikas. [....] The ǰ첹s have the place of spies for the sake of protection. [...] The Jyotiṣkas and Vyantaras do not have the Trāyastriṃśas and Lokapas�.

: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 4: The celestial beings (deva)

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल, “custodian�) refers to one of the ten grades (ranks) of celestial beings (deva), according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 4.4. These celestial beings (devas, gods) are of four orders /classes� and each class of celestial beings has ten grades (e.g., ǰ첹).

Who are called custodians (ǰ첹)? The ‘police� are like police who protect the citizens and their property. The ministers (ٰⲹٰṃśa) and the custodians (ǰ첹) do not exist in the peripatetic (vyantara) and stellar (dzپṣ�) celestial beings classes.

: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल) refers to “world-protectors�, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “I think, that doctrine, whose progress is unimpeded, has arisen for the benefit of the world of living souls in the guise of world-protectors (ǰ첹). If, because of the power of the doctrine, it is not received by those whose minds are boundless, then there is not a cause for enjoyment and liberation in the three worlds�.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

ǰ첹.�(CII 3, etc.), a guardian of one of the quarters of the world, originally conceived as four in number and later as eight. (EI 15), cf. the king called ‘the fifth ǰ첹�, the four ǰ첹s (guardians of the four quarters) being originally Yama of the south, ղṇa of the west, Kubera of the north and Vāsava of the east. In the same sense, the king was also called madhyama-loka-, though madhyama-loka may also mean ‘the earth� standing midway between the heavens and the netherworld. See Suc. Sāt., pp. 196, 202; Ep. Ind., Vol. XXXII, p. 93. Cf. Pañcama-ǰ첹. M Note: ǰ첹 is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

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: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

lōka (लोकपाल).—m (S) pop. ō첹ḷa m A king. 2 A regent of a lok or region.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

lōka (लोकपाल) [-ḷa, -ळ].�m A king; a regent of a region.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल).�

1) a regent or guardian of a quarter of the world; ललिताभिनयं तमद्� भर्त� मरुतां द्रष्टुमना� सलोकपालः (lalitābhinaya� tamadya bhartā marutā� draṣṭumanā� saǰ첹�) V.2.18; R.2.75;12.89;17.78; (the ǰ첹 are eight; see ṣṭ徱).

2) a king, sovereign.

Derivable forms: ǰ첹� (लोकपाल�).

ǰ첹 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and (पा�). See also (synonyms): lokapa.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल).—m.

(-�) 1. A king, a sovereign. 2. A divinity who protects the regions, or the sun, moon, fire, wind, Indra, Yama, Varuna, and Kuvera. E. loka the world, a cherisher; also ǰ첹ka .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल).—[loka-], m. 1. A king. 2. The name of certain divinities, guardians of the world, as Indra, Soma, etc.; cf. a list of them in Wilson’s Specimens of the Theatre of the Hindus, i. 2. ed. 219, n. ad [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 36.

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ǰ첹 (लोकपाल).—see s. v.

ǰ첹 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and (पा�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल).—[masculine] world-protector (4 or 8); prince, king.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ǰ첹 (लोकपाल):—[=loka-] [from loka > lok] m. a world-protector, guardian of the w°, regent of a quarter of the w° (the Loka-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. [according to] to [Manu-smṛti v, 96], 1. Indra, of the East; 2. Agni, of South-east; 3. Yama, of South; 4. ūⲹ, of South-west; 5. ղṇa, of West; 6. Pavana or , of North-west; 7. Kubera, of North; 8. Soma or Candra of North-east; others substitute Nir-ṛti for 4 and Īśī or ṛt󾱱ī for 8; according to, [Dharmasaṃgraha] the Buddhists enumerate 4 or 8 or 10 or 14 Loka-s), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc.

2) [v.s. ...] a protector or ruler of the people, king, prince, [Raghuvṃśa; Rājataraṅgiṇī]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of various kings, [Bhadrabāhu-caritra; Colebrooke]

4) [v.s. ...] of Avalokiteśvara, [Monier-Williams� Buddhism 198]

5) [v.s. ...] protection of the people (?), [Rāmāyaṇa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल):—[loka-] (�) 1. m. A king, a sovereign; a divinity.

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Pali-English dictionary

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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

ǰ첹 refers to: (°devatā) guardian (governor) of the world, which are usually sepcified as four, viz. Kuvera (=Vessavaṇa), Dhataraṭṭha, Virūpakkha, Virūḷhaka, alias the 4 Դ Pv. I, 42; J. I, 48 (announce the future birth of a Buddha).

Note: ǰ첹 is a Pali compound consisting of the words loka and .

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

ǰ첹 (လောကပါ�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
[loka+]
လıĬĶ+ပīĜ]

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Kannada-English dictionary

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: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Lōka (ಲೋಕಪಾಲ):�

1) [noun] = ಲೋಕನಾಥ - [lokanatha -] 1 & 3.

2) [noun] (myth.) any of the eight regents of eight directions.

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Nepali dictionary

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: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ǰ첹 (लोकपाल):—n. 1. regent/guardian of a quarter of the world; 2. a king; sovereign;

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