English Explanatory Dictionary

vajra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Buddhist ceremonial mace and symbol, usually interpreted as both a diamond and a thunderbolt.
  2. One of the five central Buddhist principles, representing indestructible substance that cuts and penetrates through emotional instability or uncertainty.
  3. The weapon of Indra, the god of heaven and the chief deity of the Rigvedic pantheon, used to kill sinners and ignorant persons.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of vajra.

Word forms

vajra vajras

Etymology

From Sanskrit वज्र (vájra). Doublet of waker; see there for more.

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