Vajradeha, Vajra-deha: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Vajradeha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram痴补箩谤补诲别丑腻 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵啶灌ぞ) refers to an 鈥渁damantine body鈥�, according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he goddess (Kubjik膩, as the Vidy膩) of thirty-two (syllables) who is Supreme 艢iva鈥檚 energy, is Kaulin墨 (who possesses an) adamantine body (惫补箩谤补诲别丑腻). She has come down along the Path of Meru and is the five sacred seats (that is, the Five Pra峁嘺vas) at the beginning and end (of her Vidy膩), and the best of the gods bow to her. In the division (she is) the New and the Full Moon (补尘腻 and 辫奴谤峁嚹�) and is endowed with the parts (pada) and instruments (办补谤补峁嘺) (of the Vidy膩). She is the sixteen(fold) Command and is well energized (蝉耻诲墨辫迟腻) by the seven Peak (Syllables). (She is) Nity膩, who quells the fear of phenomenal existence. O mistress (蝉惫腻尘颈苍墨)! Tell (me) the Vidy膩鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchVajradeha (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵啶�) refers to an 鈥渁damantine body鈥�, according to the twelfth chapter of the M膩lin墨vijayottaratantra (12.22-24).鈥擜ccordingly, the Yogin is instructed to visualize his own body as having the qualities of the earth element, which in this case has the appearance of gold, four corners and is marked by thunderbolts. By doing so for three years, he gains an adamantine body (vajradeha).
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajra岣嵞乲amah膩tantrar膩ja (II)Vajradeha (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵啶�) is the husband of Drumacch膩y膩: the name of a 岣屇乲in墨 (鈥榮acred girl鈥�) presiding over M膩lava: one of the four Upap墨thas (鈥榮acred spot鈥�) present within the Cittacakra (鈥榗ircle of mid鈥�), according to the 9th-centruy 痴补箩谤补岣嵞乲补迟补苍迟谤补. The Cittacakra is one of three Cakras within the Tricakra system which embodies twenty-four sacred spots or districts resided over by twenty-four 岣屇乲in墨s whose husbands (viz., Vajradeha) abide in one鈥檚 body in the form of twenty-four ingredients (诲丑腻迟耻) of one鈥檚 body.
Drumacch膩y膩 has for her husband the hero (惫墨谤补) named Vajradeha. She is the presiding deity of M膩lava and the associated internal location are the 鈥榮houlders鈥� and the bodily ingredients (诲丑腻迟耻) is the 鈥榟eart鈥�.
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Ma峁囜笉alaVajradeha (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵啶�) is the name of a V墨ra (hero) who, together with the 岣屇乲in墨 named Drumacch膩y膩 forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Vajracakra, according to the 10th century 岣屇乲腻谤峁嘺惫补 chapter 15. Accordingly, the vajracakra refers to one of the four divisions of the 蝉补丑补箩补-辫耻峁璦 (鈥榠nnate layer鈥�), situated within the padma (lotus) in the middle of the 贬别谤耻办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补. The 36 pairs of 岣屇乲in墨s and V墨ras [viz., Vajradeha] each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum and a knife; they are dark-bluish-black in color.
: De Gruyter: Himalayan Anthropology: The Indo-Tibetan InterfaceVajradeha (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵啶�) refers to the 鈥淰ajra Body鈥� (i.e., the projected structural arrangement within the body), according to William Stablein鈥檚 A Descriptive Analysis of the Content of Nepalese Buddhist Pujas as a Medical-Cultural System (with References to Tibetan Parallels).鈥擳丑别 tshog shin (sacred tree) is also mentally visualized.鈥擺...] The education and training of the hierophant (惫补箩谤腻肠腻谤测补) may be significant for the existence and maintenance of his vajradeha [Vajra body] which is the main dynamo of the system. The Vajra body is the model system of three nerves: 濒补濒补苍腻, 谤补蝉补苍腻, and 补惫补诲丑奴迟墨, which are located in the left, right, and middle parts of the body respectively. With these nerves there are five cakra [circular arrangements within the head, throat, heart, stomach, and genitals]. The main function of this unit is the sacred procreation, i.e., the creation of the bodhicitta [sacred semen].
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvajrad膿ha (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵啶�).鈥攎 (S A frame hard as a thunderbolt or adamant.) A term for a robust and hardy body; iron frame: also attrib. and 惫补箩谤补诲脓丑墨 a Having a frame hard as adamant.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvajrad膿ha (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵啶�).鈥�m A term for a robust and hardy body.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVajradeha (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵啶�).鈥�a. having an adamantine or very hardy frame.
Vajradeha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vajra and deha (啶︵啶�). See also (synonyms): vajradehin.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vajradeha (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵啶�):鈥擺=vajra-deha] [from vajra > vaj] mfn. having an adamantine frame or a very hardy body, [Monier-Williams鈥� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) 痴补箩谤补诲别丑腻 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵啶灌ぞ):鈥擺=惫补箩谤补-诲别丑腻] [from vajra-deha > vajra > vaj] f. Name of a goddess, [K膩lacakra]
[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 corpusVajrad膿ha (嗖掂矞喑嵿舶嗖︵硣嗖�):鈥擺noun] = 嗖掂矞喑嵿舶嗖曕簿嗖� - [vajrakaya -] 1.
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)
Starts with: Vajradehaka, Vajradehamandala.
Full-text (+1): Vajradehamandala, Drumacchaya, Vajradehin, Adamantine body, Avadhuti, Rasana, Lalana, Bhutamandala, Paramashiva, Avatirna, Sudipta, Dvatrimsha, Shivakala, Cakra, Samadhipuja, Dvatrimshadevi, Shodashajna, Amrita, Vajracakra, Bodhicitta.
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