Vajrajvala, Vajrajvālā, Vajrajvāla, Vajra-jvala: 7 definitions
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Vajrajvala means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVajrajvālā (वज्रज्वाला).—A daughter of Mahābali. This Vajrajvālā was the wife of Kumbhakarṇa. (Uttara Rāmāyaṇa).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureVajrajvāla (वज्रज्वाल) refers to the “(great) Vajra flame” [i.e., mahāvajrajvālāya svāhā], [as mentioned in the Vajra-beak dhāraṇī taught by the Garuḍa-king], according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVajrajvālā (वज्रज्वाला).—lightning.
Vajrajvālā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vajra and jvālā (ज्वाला). See also (synonyms): vajrajvalana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVajrajvālā (वज्रज्वाला).—f.
(-lā) A clap of thunder. E. vajra the bolt, and jvālā flame.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vajrajvālā (वज्रज्वाला):—[=vajra-jvālā] [from vajra > vaj] f. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a granddaughter of Vairocana, [Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVajrajvālā (वज्रज्वाला):—[vajra-jvālā] (lā) 1. f. A clap of thunder.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vajra, Jvala.
Starts with: Vajrajvalamukhi, Vajrajvalana, Vajrajvalanalarka.
Full-text: Vajrajvalana, Kumbha, Vibhishana.
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