Crossword clues for vajra
vajra
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n. (alternative case form of vajra English)
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Vajra is a Sanskrit word meaning both thunderbolt and diamond. Additionally, it is a weapon which is used as a ritual object to symbolize both the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force).
It is also known as Bajra/बज्र ( Nepali), vajram ( Tamil), bojro ( Bengali), bajra ( Malay), dorje ( Tibetan), dorji ( Dzongkha), wajra ( Indonesian), jīngāng, 金刚 ( Chinese), gŭmgangjŏ ( Korean), kongōsho ( Japanese) and Очир ochir / Базар Bazar ( Mongolian).
The vajra is essentially a type of club with a ribbed spherical head. The ribs may meet in a ball-shaped top, or they may be separate and end in sharp points with which to stab. The vajra is used symbolically by the dharma traditions of Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism, often to represent firmness of spirit and spiritual power. The use of the vajra as a symbolic and ritual tool spread from India along with Indian religion and culture to other parts of Asia.
According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas, Vajra, (in Sanskrit: वज्र or वज्रा), also known as "Vajranabh" , was one of the last survivors of the Yadu dynasty. He succeeded his father King Aniruddha to the throne of Mathura. He was the great grandson of Shri Krishna and the grandson of Pradyumna.
Shri Krishna's wife, Rukmini, gave birth to the great warrior Pradyumna, one of Krishna's prominent sons, who later married the daughter of his maternal uncle Rukmi, Rukmavati. The mighty Aniruddha, was born to them, who married Usha, the Daitya princess. The princess gave birth to Vajra, who was known as the invincible warrior and would remain among the few survivors of the Yadus' battle. The name Vajra means "thunderbolt" or "diamond". A Vajra is a virtual object that represents firmness of spirit and spiritual power.
Usage examples of "vajra".
Each akshohini of the army had its own vajra squad, named after the mythic thunderbolt of Lord Indra, ruler of the devas.
He picked out the lead chariot and targeted the vajra captain standing at the bow, hands by his side despite the lurching motion of the fast-moving chariot.
His arrow followed the vajra captain as he unhelmed himself and stepped down from the chariot, his magnificent black horses nickering before the charioteer quieted them with a gentle tug of the reins.
Like all vajra kshatriyas, the young man was nicknamed after his patron animal.
And now he was joined by kshatriyas from Ayodhya, the remnants of the same vajra they had encountered when leaving the raj-marg.
As Bejoo glanced back in a respite between opponents, he saw the lead bigfoot smash his way into the thick of the fight, crushing beasts underfoot and wielding a specially designed weapon attached to his trunk: a lightning-shaped length of metal that sliced without snagging or sticking, identical to the vajra on their banner.
Some were agile enough to dance back and lead their pursuers on individual chases, screeching in frustration when the vajra horsemen or chariot caught up with them.
Yaksi frowned, distracted from her stomping and smashing of the vajra kshatriyas and their beasts.
He turned and looked into the sunburned, battle-scarred face of a grizzled veteran, recognizing the man as the same vajra commander they had encountered on the cliff south of the Sarayu, just after they left the raj-marg.
I know, rajkumar, is that when my vajra and I caught up finally with the three of you, you were in the Bhayanak-van and had fought a great battle against Tataka and her minions.
It had been a simple but signficant ceremony, attended by the ashramites as well as the vajra kshatriyas.
Around them, the vajra kshatriyas looked around uneasily, their swords and maces still unsullied, their arrows unshot.
The vajra kshatriyas had been ill prepared for the attack, and their leader was disoriented by her part-doe, part-rakshasi appearance at first sight.
She had seen vajra kshatriyas try the same separate-and-surround tactic as much as three hundred years ago.
She could race ahead of them, just as she had raced ahead of this vajra company tonight, and ambush them just as effectively, using deception and disguise rather than surprise and shock.