Vajra
Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 01 Mar 2010 16:01 and updated at 01 Mar 2010 16:01
Mahabharata: 18 Parvas
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Mbh.1.3.871 | And Indra beholding his distress sent his thunder-bolt Vajra to his assistance. |
Mbh.1.33.1907 | Then Garuda, the lord of birds, struck with thunderbolt, spake laughingly unto Indra engaged in the encounter, in sweet words, saying, I shall respect the Rishi Dadhichi of whose bone the Vajra hath been made. |
Mbh.1.33.1908 | I shall also respect the Vajra, and thee also of a thousand sacrifices. |
Mbh.3.100.5257 | With these bones of his, make ye a fierce and powerful weapon to be called Vajra, endued with six sides and terrible roar and capable of destroying even the most powerful enemies. |
Mbh.3.100.5275 | And Twashtri, hearing those words of theirs, became filled with joy, and constructed out of those bones with great attention and care the fierce weapons called Vajra. |
Mbh.3.100.5278 | And thus addressed by Twashtri, Purandara took the Vajra from his hand, joyfully and with proper respect |
Mbh.3.101.5279 | SECTION CI Lomasa said, Armed with the Vajra then, and supported by celestials endued with great might, Indra then approached Vritra, who was then occupying the entire earth and the heaven. |
Mbh.3.101.5294 | And the chief of the celestials, deeply agitated on hearing that fierce and loud roar, was filled with fear, and desiring to slay the Asura soon, hurled, O king, the mighty Vajra. |
Mbh.3.101.5295 | And struck with Indra's Vajra the great Asura decked in gold and garlands fell head-long, like the great mountain Mandara hurled of yore from Vishnu's hands; and although the prince of Daityas was slain, yet Sakra in panic ran from the field, desiring to take shelter in a lake, thinking that the Vajra itself had not been hurled from his hands and regarding that Vritra himself was still alive. |
Mbh.6.19.905 | Hearing this, that son of Pandu answered king Yudhishthira the just, saying, That immovable array known by the name of Vajra, which was designed by the wielder of the thunder-bolt, that invincible array is the one that I will make for thee, O best of kings. |
Mbh.6.19.932 | And this array, fearless and having its face turned towards all sides called Vajra, having bows for its lightning sign and extremely fierce, was protected by the wielder of Gandiva. |
Mbh.6.82.4279 | Beholding then the array called Mandala that was exceedingly fierce, king Yudhishthira himself disposed his troops in the array called Vajra. |
Mbh.7.153.8122 | The latter invoked into existence the Vajra weapon |
Mbh.13.4.331 | The adorable Madhuchcchanda and the mighty Devrat, Akshina, Sakunta, Vabhru, Kalapatha, the celebrated Yajnavalkya, Sthula of high vows, Uluka, Mudgala, and the sage Saindhavayana, the illustrious Valgujangha and the great Rishi Galeva, Ruchi, the celebrated Vajra, as also Salankayana, Liladhya and Narada, the one known as Kurchamuka, and Vahuli, Mushala, as also Vakshogriva, Anghrika, Naikadrik, Silayupa, Sita, Suchi, Chakraka, Marrutantavya, Vataghna, Aswalayana, and Syamayana, Gargya, and Javali, as also Susruta, Karishi, Sangsrutya, and Para Paurava, and Tantu, the great sage Kapila, Tarakayana, Upagahana, Asurayani, Margama, Hiranyksha, Janghari, Bhavravayani, and Suti, Bibhuti, Suta, Surakrit, Arani, Nachika, Champeya, Ujjayana, Navatantu, Vakanakha, Sayanya, Yati, Ambhoruha, Amatsyasin, Srishin, Gardhavi Urjjayoni, Rudapekahin, and the great Rishi Naradin, these Munis were all sons of Viswamitra and were versed in the knowledge of Brahma. |
Mbh.16.7.259 | This Vajra the grandson of Krishna will be your king at Shakraprastha. |
Mbh.16.7.279 | After it was all over, the boys of the Vrishni and Andhaka races, headed by Vajra, as also the ladies, offered oblations of water to the high-souled hero. |
Mbh.16.7.294 | The Brahmanas and Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas, and wealthy Sudras, set out, keeping before them the women that had formed Vasudevas harem, and Vajra, the grandson of the intelligent Krishna. |
Mbh.16.7.341 | The rule of Indraprastha was given to Vajra. |
Mbh.16.7.343 | Vajra asked them repeatedly to desist, but they did not listen to him. |
Mbh.16.7.348 | Those men who had followed Arjuna from Dwaravati, were distributed into groups, and bestowed upon Vajra. |
Mbh.17.1.15 | The survivor of the Yadus, Vajra, has been made a king. |
Mbh.17.1.16 | Parikshit will rule in Hastinapura, while the Yadava prince, Vajra, will rule in Shakraprastha. |
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice. |
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