Vajrashalya, Vajraśalya, Vajra-shalya: 3 definitions
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Vajrashalya 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 Vajraśalya can be transliterated into English as Vajrasalya or Vajrashalya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVajraśalya (वज्रशल्य).—a porcupine.
Derivable forms: vajraśalyaḥ (वज्रशल्यः).
Vajraśalya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vajra and śalya (शल्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vajraśalya (वज्रशल्य):—[=vajra-śalya] [from vajra > vaj] m. ‘having hard quills or bristles’, a porcupine, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Vajraśalyā (वज्रशल्या):—[=vajra-śalyā] [from vajra-śalya > vajra > vaj] f. a species of plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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