लोकपाल — ombudsman (Noun)
लोकपाल — {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 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-ṛiti for 4 and Iśāni or Pṛithivii for 8##according to the Buddhists enumerate 4 or 8 or 10 or 14 Loka-pālas) &c. &c##a protector or ruler of the people, king, prince##N. of various kings##of Avalokitśvara 198##protection of the people (?)##{-tā} f. (cf. MārkP.) or {-tva} n. (cf. Hariv. ) the being a guardian of the world##{lâṣṭaka-dāna} n. N. of wk
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