A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vajra
This page describes Vajra which is located on page 491 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Vajra” according to 89 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
Reading Guna to mean “a string,” it would mean “made up of three strings” —viz. , Sushumna, Vajra and Citrini. These three form one, but considered separately they are distinct. If Guna be read to mean “quality,” then it would mean “possessed of the qualities Sattva, Rajas and Tamas”. Now, the substance of Citrini is Sattva (Sattvagunamayi), of Vajra, Rajas, and of Sushumna, Tamas. “Is in the middle” (Madhye)—i. e. , in the middle or inside the Meru....
Read full contents: Verse 1
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: श्री-कृष्णस्य निपातेन त्रि-लोकी-भार-धारिणः चकम्पे ऽब्धिर् भृशं वज्रा- कुटेनेव विदेह-राट् shri-krishnasya nipatena tri-loki-bhara-dharinah cakampe bdhir bhrisham vajra- kuteneva videha-rat shri-krishnasya—of Shri Krishna; nipatena—by the dive; tri-loki-bhara-dharinah—holding the three worlds; cakampe—trembled; abdhih—the ocean; bhrisham—greatly; vajra-kutena—with a thunderbolt; iva—like; videha-rat—O king of Videha....
Read full contents: Verse 5.9.21
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
gih-bhih | viprah | pra-matim | icchamanah | ite | rayim | yashasam | purva-bhajam | indragni iti | vritra-hana | su-vajra | pra | nah | navyebhih | tiratam | deshnaih...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 7.93.4
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