vajra वज्र vájra 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’.] vajraka वज्रक mfn. (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.] vajratā वज्रता vajra—tā, f. or vajra—tva, n. great hardness or impenetrableness, severity, [MW.] vajraṭa वज्रट m. N. of the father of Uvaṭa, [Cat.] vajrabhṛt वज्रभृत् vajra—bhṛt mfn. carrying or wielding a thunderbolt vajra—bhṛt m. N. of Indra, [RV.]; [MBh.] &c. vajradhṛk वज्रधृक् vajra—dhṛk mfn. wielding a thunderbolt, [MBh.] vajraśrī वज्रश्री vajra—śrī f. N. of a Gandharvī, [Kāraṇḍ.] vajradru वज्रद्रु vajra—dru or vajra—druma, m. N. of various kinds of the Euphorbia plant, [L.] vajrajit वज्रजित् vajra—jit w.r. for vajri-jit. vajratva वज्रत्व vajra—tā, f. or vajra—tva, n. great hardness or impenetrableness, severity, [MW.] vajravāh वज्रवाह् vajra—váh (or -vā́h) m. wielding a thunderbolt, [RV.] vajravah वज्रवह् vajra—váh (or -vā́h) m. wielding a thunderbolt, [RV.] vajrabhūmi वज्रभूमि vajra—bhūmi f. N. of a place vajradhāra वज्रधार vajra—dhāra mfn. whose edge or point is as hard as a diamond. vajradhara वज्रधर vajra—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.] vajraghāta वज्रघात vajra—ghāta m. a thunder-stroke, [MBh.] vajraghoṣa वज्रघोष vajra—ghoṣa mfn. sounding like a thunderbolt, [Ragh.] vajraṇakhā वज्रणखा vajra—ṇakhā f. a proper N., [Pāṇ. iv, 1, 58], Sch. (cf. -nakha). vajraśākhā वज्रशाखा vajra—śākhā f. N. of a branch or sect of the Jainas (founded by Vajra-svāmin), [W.] vajraśuci वज्रशुचि vajra—śuci w.r. for -sūci. vajrabāhu वज्रबाहु vájra—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.] vajrabadha वज्रबध vájra—badha See -vadha. vajradeśa वज्रदेश vajra—deśa m. N. of a district, [Cat.] vajradehā वज्रदेहा vajra—dehā f. N. of a goddess, [Kālac.] vajradeha वज्रदेह vajra—deha mfn. having an adamantine frame or a very hardy body, [MW.] vajragopa वज्रगोप vajra—gopa m. = indra-gopa, [L.] vajrahūṇa वज्रहूण vajra—hūṇa m. N. of a place, [Cat.] vajrakālī वज्रकाली vajra—kālī f. N. of a Jina.lakti, [L.] vajrakāmā वज्रकामा vajra—kāmā f. N. of a daughter of Maya, [VP.] vajrakīla वज्रकील vajra—kīla m. a thunderbolt, [Mcar.] vajrakīṭa वज्रकीट vajra—kīṭa m. a kind of insect (which bores holes in wood and stones), [Śīl.], Sch. (cf. -daṃṣṭra). vajrakūṭa वज्रकूट vajra—kūṭa m. ‘diamond-peak’, a mountain consisting of diamonds, [BhP.] N. of a mountain, [ib.] of a mythical town on the Himālaya, [Kathās.] vajraketu वज्रकेतु vajra—ketu m. ‘having a Vajra for ensign’, N. of the demon Naraka, [Pur.] vajrakṛta वज्रकृत vajra—kṛta mfn. caused by a thunderbolt, [Rājat.] vajrakuca वज्रकुच vajra—kuca m. a partic. Samādhi, [ib.] vajralepa वज्रलेप vajra—lepa m. a kind of hard mortar or cement, [Vcar.]; [Ratnāv.]; [Vās.] vajralipi वज्रलिपि vajra—lipi f. a partic. style of writing, [Lalit.] vajramālā वज्रमाला vajra—mālā f. a partic. Samādhi, [Kāraṇḍ.] N. of a Gandharva maiden, [ib.] vajramāra वज्रमार vajra—māra m. the calcining of a diamond, [Bhpr.] vajramūlī वज्रमूली vajra—mūlī f. Glycine Debilis, [L.] vajramaṇi वज्रमणि vajra—maṇi m. ‘thunderbolt-gem’, a diamond, [Bhartṛ.] vajramati वज्रमति vajra—mati m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva, [Kāraṇḍ.] vajramaya वज्रमय vajra—maya mf(I)n. made of diamond, hard as diamond, adamantine, [Kāv.]; [Kathās.] hard-hearted, [W.] vajramukha वज्रमुख vajra—mukha m. a partic. Samādhi, [Kāraṇḍ.] vajranābha वज्रनाभ vajra—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.] vajranakha वज्रनख vajra—nakhá mf(I)n. having hard claws, [TĀr.] (cf. -ṇakhā). vajrapāṇi वज्रपाणि vajra—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. vajrapāta वज्रपात vajra—pāta mfn. falling like a thunderbolt, [R.] vajra—pāta m. the fall of a thunderbolt, stroke of lightning, [Kāv.]; [Prab.] vajrapura वज्रपुर vajra—pura n. N. of the city of the Dānava Vajra.nābha, [Hariv.] (cf. -nagara). vajrarūpa वज्ररूप vajra—rūpa mfn. shaped like a Vajra or cross (see v°), [VarBṛS.] vajraratha वज्ररथ vajra—ratha mfn. one whose thunderbolt is a war-chariot (said of a Kṣatriya), [MBh.] vajrarada वज्ररद vajra—rada m. ‘having adamantine tusks’, a hog, boar, [L.] vajrasāra वज्रसार vajra—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.] vajrasūcī वज्रसूची vajra—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. vajrasūci वज्रसूचि vajra—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. vajrasena वज्रसेन vajra—sena m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva, [Kāraṇḍ.] of a king of Śrāvastī, Satr. of a preceptor, [Cat.] vajratara वज्रतर vajra—tara m. N. of a kind of very hard cement (= kalka), [VarBṛS.] vajravīra वज्रवीर vajra—vīra m. N. of Mahā-kāla, [W.] vajravadha वज्रवध vajra—vadha m. death by a thunderbolt or by lightning, [W.] oblique or cross multiplication, [Col.] vajravega वज्रवेग vajra—vega m. ‘having the swiftness of a thunderbolt or of lightning’, N. of a Rākṣasa, [MBh.] of a Vidyā-dhara, [Kathās.] vajraṭīka वज्रटीक vajra—ṭīka m. N. of a Buddha, [L.] vajradhātrī वज्रधात्री vajra—dhātrī or vajra—dhātvī, f. N. of a Buddhist Śakti, [Dharmas. 4]; [MWB. 216.] vajradhātvī वज्रधात्वी vajra—dhātrī or vajra—dhātvī, f. N. of a Buddhist Śakti, [Dharmas. 4]; [MWB. 216.] vajradhvani वज्रध्वनि vajra—dhvani m. the crash of a thunderbolt, [Bcar.] vajraśīrṣa वज्रशीर्ष vajra—śīrṣa m. N. of a son of Bhṛgu, [MBh.] vajraśalyā वज्रशल्या vajra—śalyā f. a species of plant, [L.] vajraśalya वज्रशल्य vajra—śalya m. ‘having hard quills or bristles’, a porcupine, [L.] vajracañcu वज्रचञ्चु vajra—cañcu m. ‘hard-beaked’, a vulture, [L.] (cf. -tuṇḍa). vajracihna वज्रचिह्न vajra—cihna n. a Vajra-like mark, [VarBṛS.] vajradaṇḍa वज्रदण्ड vajra—daṇḍa mfn. having a handle or staff studded with diamonds, [BhP.] vajradanta वज्रदन्त vajra—danta mfn. ‘hard-tusked’, a hog, boar, [L.] a rat, [L.] vajradatta वज्रदत्त vajra—datta m. N. of a son of Bhaga-datta, [MBh.] of a prince, [Hcar.] of a king of Puṇḍarīkiṇī, [HPariś.] (śrī-), N. of an author, [Buddh.] vajradehin वज्रदेहिन् vajra—dehin mfn. = prec. [MW.] vajradruma वज्रद्रुम vajra—dru or vajra—druma, m. N. of various kinds of the Euphorbia plant, [L.] vajragarbha वज्रगर्भ vajra—garbha m. N. of a Bodhisattva, [Buddh.] vajrahastā वज्रहस्ता vájra—hastā (ā), f. N. of one of the nine Samidhs, [Gṛhyās.] of a Buddhist goddess, [W.] vajrahasta वज्रहस्त vájra—hasta (vájra-), mfn. ‘thunderbolt-handed’, wielding a thunderbolt (said of Indra, Agni, the Maruts), [RV.] vájra—hasta m. N. of Śiva, [Śivag.] vajrajvālā वज्रज्वाला vajra—jvālā f. id., [L.] N. of a granddaughter of Vairocana, [R.] vajrakaṇṭa वज्रकण्ट vajra—kaṇṭa m. Euphorbia Neriifolia or Antiquorum, [L.] vajrakanda वज्रकन्द vajra—kanda m. a species of bulbous plant, [L.] vajrakarṇa वज्रकर्ण vajra—karṇa m. = -kanda, [L.] vajrakukṣi वज्रकुक्षि vajra—kukṣi m. N. of a cave, [Kāraṇḍ.] a partic. Samādhi, [ib.] vajrakṣāra वज्रक्षार vajra—kṣāra n. an alkaline earth, impure carbonate of soda, [L.] vajramaṇḍā वज्रमण्डा vajra—maṇḍā f. N. of a Dhāraṇī, [Buddh.] vajramitra वज्रमित्र vajra—mitra m. N. of a king, [Pur.] vajramuṣṭi वज्रमुष्टि vajra—muṣṭi m. ‘grasping a thunderbolt’, or ‘one whose clenched fist is like adamant’, N. of Indra, [R.] of a Rākṣasa, [ib.] of a Kṣatriya or warrior, [Kathās.] vajra—muṣṭi m. f. an adamantine clenched fist or a kind of weapon, [Hariv.] N. of a Gaṇa of Śiva, [ib.] vajra—muṣṭi f. a partic. position of the hand in shooting an arrow, [ŚārṅgP.] vajrapāṇin वज्रपाणिन् vajra—pāṇin mfn. ‘thunderbolt-handed’, wielding a thunderbolt, [Hariv.] vajraprāya वज्रप्राय vajra—prāya mfn. like adamant, adamantine, exceedingly hard, [MW.] vajraprabha वज्रप्रभ vajra—prabha m. N. of a Vidyā-dhara, [Kathās.] vajrapuṣpā वज्रपुष्पा vajra—puṣpā f. a kind of fennel, Anethuni Sowa, [L.] vajrapuṣpa वज्रपुष्प vajra—puṣpa n. ‘diamond-flower’, a valuable flower, [W.] the blossom of sesamum, [L.] vajrarātra वज्ररात्र vajra—rātra n. N. of a town, [Kathās.] vajrasthāna वज्रस्थान vajra—sthāna n. N. of a place, [R.] vajrasūrya वज्रसूर्य vajra—sūrya m. N. of a Buddha, [L.] vajrasiṃha वज्रसिंह vajra—siṃha m. N. of a king, [Pañcat.] vajratuṇḍa वज्रतुण्ड vajra—tuṇḍa mfn. ‘hard-beaked’, [BhP.] vajra—tuṇḍa m. (only [L.]) a vulture a mosquito, gnat N. of Garuḍa of Gaṇeśa Cactus Opuntia. vajratulya वज्रतुल्य vajra—tulya m. ‘resembling a diamond’, lapis lazuli, beryl, [L.] vajravallī वज्रवल्ली vajra—vallī f. a species of sun-flower, Heliotropium Indicum, [L.] vajravṛkṣa वज्रवृक्ष vajra—vṛkṣa m. Cactus Opuntia, [Suśr.] Euphorbia Antiquorum, [L.] vajravyūha वज्रव्यूह vajra—vyūha m. a kind of military array, [Kathās.]