vajra

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From Sanskrit वज्र (vájra). Doublet of waker; see there for more.

noun vajras · Vajra

countable A Buddhist ceremonial mace and symbol, usually interpreted as both a diamond and a thunderbolt. At the centre is a five-pronged vajra draped and bound with a coloured silk scarf, representing one of the Five Buddha wisdoms or activities.
uncountable One of the five central Buddhist principles, representing indestructible substance that cuts and penetrates through emotional instability or uncertainty. Those five principles or buddha families are called vajra, ratna, padma, karma, and buddha.
Hinduism, Rigveda, countable, uncountable The weapon of Indra, the god of heaven and the chief deity of the Rigvedic pantheon, used to kill sinners and ignorant persons.

Vajra^²

noun Vajras

countable, uncountable Alternative letter-case form of vajra

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noun mace and symbol

한국어	금강저 geumgangjeo, 금강 geumgang
日本語	金剛杵 kongōsho, 金剛 kongō
中文	金剛 /金刚 jīngāng
हिन्दी	वज्र vajra
Русский	ва́джра vádžra
Tiếng Việt	kim cương chử

noun Buddhist principle

한국어	금강 geumgang
日本語	金剛 kongō
中文	金剛 /金刚 jīngāng
Русский	ва́джра vádžra

noun weapon of Indra

हिन्दी	वज्र vajra

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@misc{vajra_2026,
  title = {vajra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vajra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}