The Hindus term a quarter diśá and also dig* and of these they reckon ten. Each of them they consider to be under a tutelary spirit whom they name Dig-pála as will appear in the following table:—
| Sanskrit name of quarter. | English. | Regent. |
| Púrva | East | Indra. |
| Agni | South-east | Agni.* |
| Dakshiṇa | South | Yama. |
| Nairṛita | South-west | Nairṛita. |
| Paśchima | West | Varuṇa. |
| Váyavíya | North-west | Vayu. |
| Uttara | North | Kuvera. |
| I´śána | North-east | I´śána. |
| U´rddhva | Above | Brahma. |
| Adhaḥ | Below | Nága. |
Some assign a quarter to the interval between the upper and lower regions and thus reckon eleven. The regent of this is Rudra.