Vajrabhrit, Vajrabhṛt, Vajra-bhrit: 5 definitions
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Vajrabhrit means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Vajrabhṛt can be transliterated into English as Vajrabhrt or Vajrabhrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraVajrabhṛt (वज्रभृत्) is another name for Indra, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 6.23-25a]—“Enveloped by saḥ, etc., [the Mantrin writes the name of the person] afflicted by all diseases in yellow bile and saffron mixed with milk on the middle of a white lotus with eight petals. [This he] encloses in the candramaṇḍala, set in a square, and decorates it with Indra’s Vajras (vajrabhṛt-vajralāñchita). [The afflicted] is then cured of the torment of all diseases, there is no doubt”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVajrabhṛt (वज्रभृत्).—m. an epithet of Indra.
Vajrabhṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vajra and bhṛt (भृत्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVajrabhṛt (वज्रभृत्).—[adjective] = vajradhara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vajrabhṛt (वज्रभृत्):—[=vajra-bhṛt] [from vajra > vaj] mfn. carrying or wielding a th°
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Indra, [Ṛg-veda; Mahābhārata etc.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Bhrit, Vajra.
Full-text: Vajradhara, Vajralanchita, Bhamandala.
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