(in Buddhism and Hinduism) a thunderbolt or mythical weapon, especially one wielded by the god Indra.
（佛教和印度教用语）雷电；神兵利器（尤指天神因陀罗的武器）
Example sentencesExamples
The vajra symbolizes eternal truth.
Paired with the vajra, the bell represents wisdom, and as wisdom and method are an undivided unity, so the vajra and bell are never parted or employed separately.
The spokes of a peaceful Vajra meet at the tip whereas those of a wrathful vajra are slightly splayed at the end.
Origin
Sanskrit.
Definition of vajra in US English:
vajra
nounˈvəjrə
(in Buddhism and Hinduism) a thunderbolt or mystical weapon, especially one wielded by the god Indra.
（佛教和印度教用语）雷电；神兵利器（尤指天神因陀罗的武器）
Example sentencesExamples
Paired with the vajra, the bell represents wisdom, and as wisdom and method are an undivided unity, so the vajra and bell are never parted or employed separately.
The vajra symbolizes eternal truth.
The spokes of a peaceful Vajra meet at the tip whereas those of a wrathful vajra are slightly splayed at the end.