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vajवज्(prob. corrupted fr. √ vraj) cl. 1. P. vajati (pf. vavāja fut. vajitā &c. Gr.), to go, [Dhātup. vii, 78]: Caus. or cl. 10. P. vājayati, to prepare the way, to trim or feather an arrow (mārga-, or mārgaṇa-saṃskāre), [Dhātup. xxxii, 74]. Another √ or uj, ‘to be hard or strong’, may be inferred from ugra, ojas, vajra, vāja (qq.vv.), the last of which gave rise to the Nom. vājaya, q.v. [For cognate words See under ugra and ojas.]
vajrāवज्राvájrā (ā), f. Cocculus Cordifolius, [L.]
Euphorbia Antiquorum or Tirucalli, [L.] N. of Durgā, [DevīP.]
of a daughter of Vaisvānara, [VP.]
vajrīवज्रीvájrī f. a kind of Euphorbia, [L.]
in comp. for vajra.
vajraवज्रvájra m. n. ‘the hard or mighty one’, a thunderbolt (esp. that of Indra, said to have been formed out of the bones of the Ṛṣi Dadhīca or Dadhīci [q.v.], and shaped like a circular discus, or in later times regarded as having the form of two transverse bolts crossing each other thus x; sometimes also applied to similar weapons used by various gods or superhuman beings, or to any mythical weapon destructive of spells or charms, also to manyu, ‘wrath’, [RV.] or [with apām] to a jet of water, [AV.] &c. &c.; also applied to a thunderbolt in general or to the lightning evolved from the centrifugal energy of the circular thunderbolt of Indra when launched at a foe; in Northern Buddhist countries it is shaped like a dumb-bell and called Dorje; see [MWB. 201]; [322] &c.), [RV.] &c. &c.
a diamond (thought to be as hard as the thunderbolt or of the same substance with it), [ṢaḍvBr.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
a kind of talc, [L.]
a kind of penance (feeding for a month on only barley prepared with cow's urine), [L.]
sour gruel, [W.]
vájra m. a form of military array, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. (cf. -vyūha)
a kind of column or pillar, [VarBṛS.]
a partic. form of the moon, [ib.]
a partic. Ekāha, [Vait.]
a kind of hard mortar or cement (kalka), [VarBṛS.] (cf. -lepa)
N. of the 15th of the 27 Yogas or astronomical divisions of time, [ib.]
a partic. Soma ceremony, [ṢaḍvBr.]
Euphorbia Antiquorum and another species, [L.]
Asteracantha Longifolia [L.]; white-flowering Kuśa grass, [L.]
N. of a mountain, [R.]
of an Asura, [Vīrac.]
of a son of Aniruddha, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Pur.]
of a son of Viśvāmitra, [MBh.]
of a son of Manu Sāvarṇa, [Hariv.]
(with Jainas) of one of the 10 Daśa-pūrvins, [L.]
of a Ṛṣi, [VarBṛS.] (v.l. for vātsya)
of a minister of Narendrāditya, [Rājat.]
of a son of Bhūti, [ib.]
of a heretical king, [Buddh.]
vájra n. denunciation in strong language (compared to thunder), [R.]; [Sāh.]; [Pratāp.] (cf. vākya- and vāg-v°)
a kind of hard iron or steel, [L.]
a partic. posture in sitting, [Cat.] (cf. vajrāsana)
N. of a partic. configurations of the planets and stars (in which favourable planets are situated in the 1st and 7th houses and unfavourable in the 4th and 10th), [VarBṛS.]
myrobalan, [L.]
the blossom of the sesamum or of any plant called Vajra, [L.]
Andropogon Muricatus, [L.]
= bālaka, a child, pupil, [L.]
vájra mfn. adamantine, hard, impenetrable, [W.]
shaped like a kind of cross (cf. above), forked, zigzag, [ib.]
[cf. Zd. vazra, ‘a club’.]
vajriवज्रिin comp. for vajrin.
vajrinवज्रिन्vajrín mf(iRI)n. holding or wielding a thunderbolt (said of various gods), [RV.]; [MBh.]
containing the word vajra, [PañcavBr.]
vajrín m. ‘thunderer’, N. of Indra, [ib.]; [MBh.] &c.
a Buddha or Jaina deified saint, [L.]
one of the Viśve Devāḥ, [MBh.]
vajaāṇaवजआणand vajahuṇa, N. of places, [Cat.] (cf. vajra-hūṇa).
vajrābhaवज्राभm. ‘diamond-like’, a kind of spar or precious stone, (perhaps) opal, [L.] (cf. vajrākhya).
vajrāsuवज्रासुSee vajrāṃśu.
vajrāyaवज्रायNom. Ā. °yate, to become a thunderbolt, [MBh.]; [Vcar.]
vajrakaवज्रकmfn. (with taila) a kind of oil (prepared with various substances and used for curing skin diseases), [Suśr.]
m. N. of a mountain, [Divyāv.]
n. a diamond, [L.]
= vajra-kṣāra, [L.]
a partic. phenomenon in the sky, [L.]
vajratāवज्रताvajra—tā, f. or vajra—tva, n. great hardness or impenetrableness, severity, [MW.]
vajraṭaवज्रटm. N. of the father of Uvaṭa, [Cat.]
vajriṇīवज्रिणी(iṇī), f. N. of partic. Iṣṭakās, [TS.]
vajrikāवज्रिकाf. (in music) a partic. Sruti, [Saṃgīt.]
vajrolīवज्रोलीf. a partic. position of the fingers, [Cat.]
vajahuṇaवजहुणvajaāṇa and , N. of places, [Cat.] (cf. vajra-hūṇa).
vajrābhraवज्राभ्रn. a species of dark-coloured talc, [L.]
vajrākhyaवज्राख्यmfn. named or called Vajra, [MBh.]; [VarBṛS.]
m. a kind of mineral spar, [L.] (cf. vajra-pāṣāṇa).
vajrāṃśuवज्रांशुm. N. of a son of Kṛṣṇa, [Hariv.] (v.l. vajrāsu).
vajrāṅgīवज्राङ्गीf. Coix Barbata, [L.]
Heliotropium Indicum, [L.]
vajrāṅgaवज्राङ्गm. (prob. for vakrāṅga) a snake, [L.]
vajrāṇḍiवज्राण्डि(?) f. a species of plant, [Bhpr.]
vajrākṣīवज्राक्षीf. Asteracantha Longifolia, [L.]
vajrāsthiवज्रास्थिf. Asteracantha Longifolia, [L.]
vajrabhṛtवज्रभृत्vajra—bhṛt mfn. carrying or wielding a thunderbolt
vajra—bhṛt m. N. of Indra, [RV.]; [MBh.] &c.
vajradhṛkवज्रधृक्vajra—dhṛk mfn. wielding a thunderbolt, [MBh.]
vajraśrīवज्रश्रीvajra—śrī f. N. of a Gandharvī, [Kāraṇḍ.]
vajradruवज्रद्रुvajra—dru or vajra—druma, m. N. of various kinds of the Euphorbia plant, [L.]
vajrajitवज्रजित्vajra—jit w.r. for vajri-jit.
vajratvaवज्रत्वvajra—tā, f. or vajra—tva, n. great hardness or impenetrableness, severity, [MW.]
vajravāhवज्रवाह्vajra—váh (or -vā́h) m. wielding a thunderbolt, [RV.]
vajravahवज्रवह्vajra—váh (or -vā́h) m. wielding a thunderbolt, [RV.]
vajrijitवज्रिजित्vajri—jit m. ‘conqueror of Indra’, N. of Garuḍa, [L.]
vajrivatवज्रिवत्vajri—vat for vajra-vat (only in voc. vajri-vas; cf. adri-vas, hari-vas), having or wielding a thunderbolt, [RV.]
vajjadevaवज्जदेवvajja-deva m. (prob. for vajra-d°) N. of a king, [Inscr.]
vajrāghātaवज्राघातm. the stroke of a thunderbolt or of lightning, [W.]
any sudden shock or calamity, [ib.]
vajrāśaniवज्राशनिmfn. Indra's thunderbolt, [L.]
vajrāhataवज्राहतmfn. struck by a thunderbolt, [Kathās.]
vajrāhikāवज्राहिकाf. Carpopogon Pruriens, [L.]
vajrākāraवज्राकार([VarBṛS.]) or vajrākṛti ([Vop.]), mfn. shaped like a thunderbolt or Vajra, having transverse lines (see v°); a cross-shaped symbol (formerly used in grammars to denote Jihvāmūlīyas).
vajrākaraवज्राकरm. a diamond mine, [Ragh.]
N. of a place, [Cat.]
vajrākṛtiवज्राकृतिvajrākāra ([VarBṛS.]) or ([Vop.]), mfn. shaped like a thunderbolt or Vajra, having transverse lines (see v°); a cross-shaped symbol (formerly used in grammars to denote Jihvāmūlīyas).
vajrāsanaवज्रासनn. a diamond seat, [Buddh.]
a partic. posture in sitting (the hands being placed in the hollow between the body and the crossed feet), [HYog.]
m. N. of Buddha, [Inscr.]
vajrāsuraवज्रासुरm. N. of an Asura, [Vcar.]
vajrāvālīवज्रावालीf. N. of a Tantra wk.
vajrāyudhaवज्रायुधm. ‘thunderbolt-armed’, N. of Indra, [Hariv.]; [BhP.]
of a poet, [Cat.]
of another man, [Kathās.]
vajrībhūtaवज्रीभूतvajrī—bhūta mfn. become or turned into a thunderbolt, [Sāy.] on [RV. viii, 14, 13.]
vajrabhūmiवज्रभूमिvajra—bhūmi f. N. of a place
vajradhāraवज्रधारvajra—dhāra mfn. whose edge or point is as hard as a diamond.
vajradharaवज्रधरvajra—dhara mfn. holding a thunderbolt
vajra—dhara m. N. of Indra, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
of a Bodhi-sattva (= vajra-pāṇi), [MWB. 195]; [201]
of a king, [Rājat.]
vajraghātaवज्रघातvajra—ghāta m. a thunder-stroke, [MBh.]
vajraghoṣaवज्रघोषvajra—ghoṣa mfn. sounding like a thunderbolt, [Ragh.]
vajraṇakhāवज्रणखाvajra—ṇakhā f. a proper N., [Pāṇ. iv, 1, 58], Sch. (cf. -nakha).
vajraśākhāवज्रशाखाvajra—śākhā f. N. of a branch or sect of the Jainas (founded by Vajra-svāmin), [W.]
vajraśuciवज्रशुचिvajra—śuci w.r. for -sūci.
vajrabāhuवज्रबाहुvájra—bāhu (vájra-), mfn. ‘thunderbolt-armed’, wielder of a thunderbolt (said of Indra, Agni and Rudra), [RV.]
vájra—bāhu m. N. of a king of Orissa and of another person, [Cat.]
vajrabadhaवज्रबधvájra—badha See -vadha.
vajradeśaवज्रदेशvajra—deśa m. N. of a district, [Cat.]
vajradehāवज्रदेहाvajra—dehā f. N. of a goddess, [Kālac.]
vajradehaवज्रदेहvajra—deha mfn. having an adamantine frame or a very hardy body, [MW.]
vajragopaवज्रगोपvajra—gopa m. = indra-gopa, [L.]
vajrahūṇaवज्रहूणvajra—hūṇa m. N. of a place, [Cat.]
vajrakālīवज्रकालीvajra—kālī f. N. of a Jina.lakti, [L.]
vajrakāmāवज्रकामाvajra—kāmā f. N. of a daughter of Maya, [VP.]
vajrakīlaवज्रकीलvajra—kīla m. a thunderbolt, [Mcar.]
vajrakīṭaवज्रकीटvajra—kīṭa m. a kind of insect (which bores holes in wood and stones), [Śīl.], Sch. (cf. -daṃṣṭra).
vajrakūṭaवज्रकूटvajra—kūṭa m. ‘diamond-peak’, a mountain consisting of diamonds, [BhP.]
N. of a mountain, [ib.]
of a mythical town on the Himālaya, [Kathās.]
vajraketuवज्रकेतुvajra—ketu m. ‘having a Vajra for ensign’, N. of the demon Naraka, [Pur.]
vajrakṛtaवज्रकृतvajra—kṛta mfn. caused by a thunderbolt, [Rājat.]
vajrakucaवज्रकुचvajra—kuca m. a partic. Samādhi, [ib.]
vajralepaवज्रलेपvajra—lepa m. a kind of hard mortar or cement, [Vcar.]; [Ratnāv.]; [Vās.]
vajralipiवज्रलिपिvajra—lipi f. a partic. style of writing, [Lalit.]
vajramālāवज्रमालाvajra—mālā f. a partic. Samādhi, [Kāraṇḍ.]
N. of a Gandharva maiden, [ib.]
vajramāraवज्रमारvajra—māra m. the calcining of a diamond, [Bhpr.]
vajramūlīवज्रमूलीvajra—mūlī f. Glycine Debilis, [L.]
vajramaṇiवज्रमणिvajra—maṇi m. ‘thunderbolt-gem’, a diamond, [Bhartṛ.]
vajramatiवज्रमतिvajra—mati m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva, [Kāraṇḍ.]
vajramayaवज्रमयvajra—maya mf(I)n. made of diamond, hard as diamond, adamantine, [Kāv.]; [Kathās.]
hard-hearted, [W.]
vajramukhaवज्रमुखvajra—mukha m. a partic. Samādhi, [Kāraṇḍ.]
vajranābhaवज्रनाभvajra—nābha mfn. having a hard nave (said of a wheel &c.), [MBh.]; [R.]
vajra—nābha m. Kṛṣṇa's discus, [MW.]
N. of one of Skanda's attendants, [MBh.]
of a Dānava, [Hariv.]
of several princes (a son of Uktha; of Unnābha; of Sthala), [Kāv.]; [Pur.]
vajranakhaवज्रनखvajra—nakhá mf(I)n. having hard claws, [TĀr.] (cf. -ṇakhā).
vajrapāṇiवज्रपाणिvajra—pāṇi mfn. ‘thunderbolt-handed’, wielding a thunderbolt
whose thunderbolt is the hand (said of Brāhmans), [MBh.]
vajra—pāṇi m. N. of Indra, [ṢaḍvBr.]; [MBh.] &c.
of a Bodhi-sattva (also called vajra-dhara, and corresponding in some respects to Indra), [MWB. 195]; [201] &c.
vajrapātaवज्रपातvajra—pāta mfn. falling like a thunderbolt, [R.]
vajra—pāta m. the fall of a thunderbolt, stroke of lightning, [Kāv.]; [Prab.]
vajrapuraवज्रपुरvajra—pura n. N. of the city of the Dānava Vajra.nābha, [Hariv.] (cf. -nagara).
vajrarūpaवज्ररूपvajra—rūpa mfn. shaped like a Vajra or cross (see v°), [VarBṛS.]
vajrarathaवज्ररथvajra—ratha mfn. one whose thunderbolt is a war-chariot (said of a Kṣatriya), [MBh.]
vajraradaवज्ररदvajra—rada m. ‘having adamantine tusks’, a hog, boar, [L.]
vajrasāraवज्रसारvajra—sāra mfn. having the essence or nature of a diamond, [R.]; [Pañcat.]
adamantine, [MBh.]
vajra—sāra m. or n. a diamond, [ib.]; [Mālatīm.]
vajra—sāra m. N. of various men, [Kathās.]; [Rājat.]
vajrasūcīवज्रसूचीvajra—sūci or vajra—sūcī, f. a diamond-pointed needle, [MBh.]; [Hcar.]; N. of an Upaniṣad ascribed to Śaṃkarācārya (also °cikā or °cy-upaniṣad); of a wk. by Aśva-ghoṣa.
vajrasūciवज्रसूचिvajra—sūci or vajra—sūcī, f. a diamond-pointed needle, [MBh.]; [Hcar.]; N. of an Upaniṣad ascribed to Śaṃkarācārya (also °cikā or °cy-upaniṣad); of a wk. by Aśva-ghoṣa.
vajrasenaवज्रसेनvajra—sena m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva, [Kāraṇḍ.]
of a king of Śrāvastī, Satr.
of a preceptor, [Cat.]
vajrataraवज्रतरvajra—tara m. N. of a kind of very hard cement (= kalka), [VarBṛS.]
vajravīraवज्रवीरvajra—vīra m. N. of Mahā-kāla, [W.]
vajravadhaवज्रवधvajra—vadha m. death by a thunderbolt or by lightning, [W.]
oblique or cross multiplication, [Col.]
vajravegaवज्रवेगvajra—vega m. ‘having the swiftness of a thunderbolt or of lightning’, N. of a Rākṣasa, [MBh.]
of a Vidyā-dhara, [Kathās.]
vajraṭīkaवज्रटीकvajra—ṭīka m. N. of a Buddha, [L.]
vajrendraवज्रेन्द्रm. N. of various men, [Rājat.]
vajrodarīवज्रोदरीf. N. of a Rākṣasī, [R.]
vajrābhyāsaवज्राभ्यासm. cross or zigzag multiplication, [Bījag.]