Vessavana / Kubera
Literal Meaning
Guardian king of the north, lord of wealth
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Pali 'Vessavana', Sanskrit 'Vaishravana'; also widely known by his other name, Kubera.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Vessavana is one of the Four Great Kings who guard the cardinal directions in Buddhist cosmology, and rules over the yakshas as the keeper of the earth's treasures.