Pāli Dictionary
Part of speech
noun · feminine
monastic
Vajirā, an arahant nun known for her reply to Māra that there is no ‘being’ apart from its conditioned factors, like a chariot which exists only because of its parts
SN 5.10
atha kho māro pāpimā jānāti maṃ vajirā bhikkhunī'ti dukkhī dummano tatth'ev'antaradhāyī'ti.
vajira
approximatePart of speech
noun · neuter
general
diamond
Dhp 161
attanā hi kataṃ pāpaṃ, attajaṃ attasambhavaṃ, abhimatthati dummedhaṃ, vajiraṃ'v'asmamayaṃ maṇiṃ.
thunderbolt (especially the weapon of the god Sakka/Indra)
MN 35
tena kho pana samayena vajirapāṇi yakkho āyasaṃ vajiraṃ ādāya ādittaṃ sampajjalitaṃ sajotibhūtaṃ saccakassa nigaṇṭhaputtassa uparivehāsaṃ ṭhito hoti, sac'āyaṃ saccako nigaṇṭhaputto bhagavatā yāvatatiyaṃ sahadhammikaṃ pañhaṃ puṭṭho na byākarissati etth'ev'assa sattadhā muddhaṃ phālessāmī'ti.
Encyclopedia
8 entries
Vajirā
OtherA cross-reference entry pointing to the entry on Vajirakumārī.
Vajirā2
PersonA nun who, when questioned by Māra about the origin and nature of a being, answered that there is no such thing apart from its conditioned constituent parts, likening it to a chariot; her verses are widely quoted though her own story is otherwise unknown.
Vajirā3
PlaceA city ruled in succession by twenty-six kings descended from Deva, the last being Sādhina, where the Buddha’s alms bowl and staff were said to have been deposited after his death.
Vajirā4
PersonThe wife of Sakkasenāpati, son of King Kassapa V, who built and gave her name to a monastic residence.
A general of Dappula II who built a monastery for the Paṃsukūlin monks.
A minister of Sena I who built a dwelling for the monks called Vajirasenaka.
A teacher who wrote a commentary on the work of Jaṅghadāsa.
One of seven yakkhas guarding the palace of Jotika, stationed at the third gate with a retinue of three thousand.
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