Vajrin, Vajrī, Vajri: 17 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Shaktism
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Vajrin means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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 Encyclopedia

1) Vajrī (वज्री).—Indra who wields the weapon Vajra (q.v)

2) Vajrī (वज्री).—An eternal god concerned in offering to the manes. (Mahābhārata, Anu āsana Parva, Chapter 91, Stanza 33).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Vajri (वज्रि).—A name of Indra.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 5. 72; Matsya-purāṇa 24. 27; Vāyu-purāṇa 67. 105.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Sreenivasarao's blog: Saptamatrka (part 4)

Vajri or Indrani refers to one of the seven mother-like goddesses (Matrika).—The Matrikas emerge as shaktis from out of the bodies of the gods: Indrani from Indra. The order of the Saptamatrka usually begins with Brahmi symbolizing creation. Then, Vaishnavi, Maheshvari, Kaumari and Varahi. Then, Indrani is the sovereignty intolerant of opposition and disorder.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Vajrin (वज्रिन्) (Cf. Vajriṇī) refers to the “holder of the vajra”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ holder of the jewel and vajra [e.g., oṃ maṇidhari-vajriṇī], Mahāpratisarā, protect protect me, and all beings, Hūṃ Phaṭ Svāhā!”.

Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

Vajrī (वज्री) refers to a “vajra-holder”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly: [while explaining the body circle (kāyacakra)]: “[...] Killing (or [the mantra starting with] ‘sumbha’) is commanded. A vajra-holder [e.g., vajrī], a vow-observer, performs piling—Oṃ, kill, knock down the body [obstacle], hūm hūṃ phaṭ. Oṃ, seize, seize the speech [obstacle], hūṃ hūṃ phaṭ. Oṃ, capture, capture the mind [obstacle], hūṃ hūṃ phaṭ. Oṃ, may [you who are] the Blessed One bring the gnosis one to [this place], hoḥ, O the adamantine one, hūṃ hūṃ phat. [...]”.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Vajri in India is the name of a plant defined with Euphorbia neriifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tithymalus edulis (Lour.) H. Karst. (among others).

2) Vajri is also identified with Euphorbia nivulia It has the synonym Euphorbia neriifolia Roxb., nom. illeg. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1833)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Rev. Int. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. (1948)
· FBI (1887)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschapen (1790)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

Vajrī (वज्री).—f (vajra) A hard and rough stone or brick, or a metal-plate of roughened surface. Used as a foot-scraper.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vajrin (वज्रिन्).—m.

1) Name of Indra; ननु वज्रिण एव वीर्यमेतद्विजयन्ते द्विषतो यदस्य पक्ष्याः (nanu vajriṇa eva vīryametadvijayante dviṣato yadasya pakṣyāḥ) V.1.15; R.9.24.

2) An owl.

3) A Buddha saint.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vajrin (वज्रिन्).—m. (-jrī) 1. Indra. 2. A Jaina deified saint. 3. A buffalo. 4. An owl. E. vajra the thunder-bolt, ini aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vajrin (वज्रिन्).—i. e. vajra + in, m. Indra, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 5.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vajrin (वज्रिन्).—[adjective] armed with the thunderbolt, [Epithet] of Indra.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vajrī (वज्री):—[from vajra > vaj] a f. a kind of Euphorbia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Vajri (वज्रि):—[from vaj] in [compound] for vajrin.

3) Vajrī (वज्री):—[from vaj] b in [compound] for vajra.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vajrin (वज्रिन्):—[from vaj] mf(iṇī)n. holding or wielding a thunderbolt (said of various gods), [Ṛg-veda; Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] containing the word vajra, [Pañcaviṃśa-brāhmaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] m. ‘thunderer’, Name of Indra, [ib.; Mahābhārata] etc.

4) [v.s. ...] a Buddha or Jaina deified saint, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] one of the Viśve Devāḥ, [Mahābhārata]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vajrin (वज्रिन्):—(jrī) 5. m. Indra; Jaina sage; a buffalo.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vajrin (वज्रिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bajji.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vajrin in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vajri (ವಜ್ರಿ):—

1) [noun] Indra, who uses thunderbolt as his weapon.

2) [noun] (jain.) Śantīśvara, the sixteenth spiritual jaina teacher.

3) [noun] name of a Buddhist deity.

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Vajri (ವಜ್ರಿ):—[noun] = ವಜ್ರ [vajra]2 - 11.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Search found 13 books and stories containing Vajrin, Vajrī, Vajri; (plurals include: Vajrins, Vajrīs, Vajris). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda 5.32.2 < [Sukta 32]

Rig Veda 8.33.4 < [Sukta 33]

Rig Veda 1.11.4 < [Sukta 11]

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Verse 1.7.33 < [Chapter 7 - Description of the Conquest of All Directions]

Verse 6.14.31 < [Chapter 14 - The Glories of Ratnākara, Raivata, and Kācala]

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Text 7.7 (Commentary) < [Chapter 7 (text and commentary)]

Chapter 7 - Absorption of the Maṇḍala and the Secret Mantras < [Chapter 7 (text and commentary)]

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Part 3: Kṣemaṅkara’s omniscience < [Chapter III - Eighth incarnation as Vajrāyudha]

Part 9: Diversion of the Gaṅga into the moat < [Chapter V - Life and death of the sons of Sagara]