Vajratunda, 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补, Vajratu峁囜笉膩, Vajratumda, Vajra-tunda: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study1) 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�) (lit. 鈥渙ne who is hard beaked鈥�) is a synonym (another name) for 骋补谤耻岣峚, according to scientific texts such as the M峁沢apak峁艣膩stra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or 鈥渢he ancient Indian science of animals and birds鈥� by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
2) 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�) (lit. 鈥渙ne who is hard beaked鈥�) also refers to a Vulture (G峁沝hra).
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: The Agni Purana1) Vajratu峁囜笉膩 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶∴ぞ) is the name of a Goddess (i.e., 鈥渢he messenger of Indra鈥�), according to the Agnipur膩峁嘺 chapter 310 (鈥淭he narration of the spell relating to Tvarit膩鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Agni narrated to Vasi峁ａ弓ha: 鈥淸...] Listen to me! I shall describe the constituent parts of the mantra relating to (the worship of Goddess) Tvarit膩. The first two (letters in the mantra) are said to be the heart. The third and fourth are said to be the head. The fifth and sixth are said to be the tuft and the seventh and eighth as the armour. The pupil (of the mantra) would be the eye. It has the characteristic (of containing) nine and half letters. It is known to be (the mantra of) Total膩 (Tvarit膩). Then (the worship of) Vajratu峁囜笉膩 (would be described). There are ten syllables in (Her worship). Kha, kha, 丑奴峁� (obeisance to) Vajratu峁囜笉膩, the messenger of Indra. [...]鈥�.
2) 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�) is the name of a Mudr膩 (鈥渉and postures鈥�), according to the same chapter.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] When the tip of the thumb is placed beneath the middle finger and the fingers are mutually resting on the middle (part) of the fore-fingers, it is said to be the Bhedan墨. This (尘耻诲谤腻) held in the navel region and the thumbs raised upwards is known as the great 尘耻诲谤腻 Kar膩l墨. The same located in the heart of the votary and the middle finger resting on the aperture on the head and raised upwards is said to be the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补. It should be placed on the 惫补箩谤补诲别艣补 (the part of the body known as vajra) and the wrist should be locked up by the two hands stretching the three fingers (of each hand); it is said to be the Vajra尘耻诲谤腻. [...]鈥�.
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-purana痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�) refers to the 鈥渁damantine snouts鈥� of animals in the Vaitara峁嚹� river of Yama鈥檚 world, according to the Skandapur膩峁嘺 5.3.159 (鈥淭he Greatness of Anarake艣vara鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly: as M膩rka峁囜笉eya said to Yudhi峁ａ弓hira: 鈥淸...] The great river at the threshold of Yama鈥檚 world, named Vaitara峁嚹�, is very deep. It is vast and shoreless, Even at the very sight it strikes terror. Putrid blood constitutes its water and flesh is its mud. That water whirls swiftly like ghee in a melting pot. It is full of worms and putrid matter (like pus). Alligators and sharks of adamantine snouts (惫补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补) and iron-like bills resembling big scissors fill it. There are other aquatic beings of violent features capable of tearing vulnerable joints. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture1) 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�) or 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补samayakalpar膩ja is the name of an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rainmaking, weather control and prescriptions for the use of specially empowered pesticides to eliminate crop damage.鈥敵詹孤岚钩俪茚箛岣嵅� (鈥渁damantine beak鈥�) occur in various Buddhist and Brahmanical sources, sometimes in a general meaning and occasionally as a proper name. In Buddhism, the Amoghap膩艣akalpar膩ja includes the mantra 鈥�o峁� amogha艣ara 惫补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 thara thara sv膩h膩鈥�, which is called an 鈥渁rrow mantra鈥� and should be recited seven times. The Kriy膩sa峁僩raha describes the Vajrasattv膩bhinaya (鈥済esture of Vajrasattva鈥�), giving the mantra 鈥�o峁� vajratu峁囜笉膩bhinaya vajramah膩krodha kr膩maya kr膩maya sarvavighn膩n 丑奴峁� pha峁�鈥�.
2) 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�) refers to the 鈥渙ne with a Vajra Beak鈥� and is used to describe the 骋补谤耻岣峚 Lord, according to the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补samayakalpar膩ja.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淣ow the Bhagav膩n was residing in the abode of Brahm膩. [...] [There was] the 骋补谤耻岣峚 Lord, the Great King, the one with golden wings, the one with a Vajra Beak (惫补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补), the magnanimous one, the one with a blazing body, the wrathful one, the one of frightful power. He was adorned with various wonderful gems, pearls and gold. [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�) is the name of a cock, according to chapter 5.4 [艣膩ntin膩tha-caritra] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:鈥斺�淸...] Queen Manoram膩 said (to King Ghanaratha), 鈥楲et my cock fight herewith that cock on that wager, Your Majesty鈥�. The king agreed and Queen Manoram膩 at once had a servant-girl bring her cock, named 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补. The two were set down on the ground and attacked each other, dancing with various steps like foot-soldiers in an exhibition. [...]鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�).鈥�
1) a vulture.
2) mosquito, gnat.
3) Name of 骋补谤耻岣峚.
4) of Ga峁噀峁.
Derivable forms: 惫补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补岣� (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶∴).
痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vajra and 迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶む啶｀啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�).鈥�(Sanskrit Lex. id.), vajra-beaked, n. or epithet of 骋补谤耻岣峚: Lalitavistara 270.9 (prose).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�).鈥攎.
(-峁囜笉补岣�) 1. The deity Ganesa. 2. Garuda, the bird and vehicle of Vishnu. 3. A vulture. 4. A gnat, a musquito. E. vajra the thunder-bolt, and 迟耻峁囜笉补 face or beak, (as hard.)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�):鈥擺=vajra-迟耻峁囜笉补] [from vajra > vaj] mfn. 鈥榟ard-beaked鈥� [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺]
2) [v.s. ...] m. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]) a vulture
3) [v.s. ...] a mosquito, gnat
4) [v.s. ...] Name of 骋补谤耻岣峚
5) [v.s. ...] of Ga峁噀艣a
6) [v.s. ...] Cactus Opuntia.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶む啶｀啶�):鈥擺vajra-迟耻峁囜笉补] (峁囜笉补岣�) 1. m. Ganesha, 骋补谤耻岣峚; a vulture; a musquito.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVajratu峁冡笉a (嗖掂矞喑嵿舶嗖む硜嗖傕病):鈥�
1) [noun] a strong beak.
2) [noun] a strong-beaked one, a kite.
3) [noun] Ga峁噀艣a, the elephant-headed God.
4) [noun] a mosquito.
5) [noun] (jain.) a kind of mythological weapon, a jaina emperor is supposed to possess.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tunda, Vajra.
Starts with: Vajratundasamayakalparaja.
Full-text (+9): Aryavajratunda, Vacciratuntan, Vajratundasamayakalparaja, Vacciratuntam, Vakratunda, Mulamantra, Vajravega, Mantravidhi, Sasyapida, Pidakalpa, Sasyakalpa, Mulamantravidhi, Pitha, Nagahridaya, Mahagaruda, Jvalitagaruda, Paramasiddha, Pathita, Utsarga, Pathitasiddha.
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