Vajrayudha, Vajra-āyudha, Vajra-ayudha, Vajrāyudha: 16 definitions
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Vajrayudha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchVajrāyudha (वज्रायुध):—
1) adj. dessen Waffe der Donnerkeil ist, m. Beiname Indra's [Harivaṃśa 7551.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 11, 13.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Kathāsaritsāgara 120, 14.]
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.
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Partial matches: Vajra, Ayudha.
Starts with: Vajrayudhakatha.
Full-text (+47): Vritra, Shanishvar, Bhadrayudha, Shatabali, Kinnaragita, Shasta, Sukanta, Diptacula, Vahnirupa, Dandadhara, Shvetadvipa, Vindhyadatta, Jayana, Tamracuda, Abhogini, Nalinaketu, Shaktyayudha, Dharmamitra, Citracula, Shantimati.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Vajrayudha, Vajra-āyudha, Vajra-ayudha, Vajrāyudha; (plurals include: Vajrayudhas, āyudhas, ayudhas, Vajrāyudhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 4: Vajrāyudha’s conquest as Cakravartin < [Chapter III - Eighth incarnation as Vajrāyudha]
Part 8: Initiation of Vajrāyudha < [Chapter III - Eighth incarnation as Vajrāyudha]
Part 3: Kṣemaṅkara’s omniscience < [Chapter III - Eighth incarnation as Vajrāyudha]
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Chapter 3.5 - The story of Hanuman (Immortal characters, part 2)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
3.8 (b): Lexical figurativeness or padapūrvārdha-vakratā < [Chapter 1 - Vakroktijīvita: A Synoptic Survey]
1. Kirātārjunīya in Kuntaka’s treatment < [Chapter 3 - Kuntaka’s estimation of Mahākāvyas of other Poets]
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations (by Radhakrishnan. P)
12. Astrologial overview on Moon in Zodiac Signs < [Chapter 5 - Adoration of the Sun and Moon]
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