noun
vajra; diamond thunderbolt
A ritual object in Buddhism and Hinduism, often depicted as a short metal scepter with prongs at both ends. Used in esoteric Buddhist ceremonies and iconography.
密教の儀式では、金剛杵が重要な法具として用いられる。
In esoteric Buddhist rituals, the vajra is used as an important ritual implement.
仏像の手に金剛杵が握
The Buddhist statue holds a vajra in its hand.
A single-pronged vajra, a specific type of 金剛杵.
From Sanskrit vajra via Chinese 金剛杵 (jīngāngchǔ). The kanji 金剛 (diamond, adamantine) and 杵 (pestle) describe the object's symbolic indestructibility and shape.