"vajirapāṇi" meaning in Pali

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Noun

Etymology: From Sanskrit वज्रपाणि (vajrapāṇi), a compound of वज्र (vajra, “a kind of crossed mace; a thunderbolt”) + पाणि (pāṇi, “hand”, noun). Etymology templates: {{der|pi|sa|वज्रपाणि}} Sanskrit वज्रपाणि (vajrapāṇi) Head templates: {{head|pi|noun}} vajirapāṇi
  1. having a diamond mace in his hand Wikipedia link: en:Vajrapani Derived forms: vajira
    Sense id: en-vajirapāṇi-pi-noun-6gfb9rXo Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pali entries with incorrect language header
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          "text": "Taṃ kho pana vajirapāṇiṃ yakkhaṃ bhagavā ceva passati ambaṭṭho ca māṇavo.\nAnd the Blessed One perceived the spirit bearing the thunderbolt, and so did Ambaṭṭha the Brahman.",
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