masculine
having a diamond mace in his hand, i.e. Sakka
<b> <c c="#a00149">Vajirapāṇi</c> </b> <br>A Yakkha. It is said that whoever, even up to the third time of being asked, refuses to answer a reasonable question put by a Buddha, his head will split into pieces on the spot. It was Vajirapāṇi’s duty to frighten such people by appearing before them in the sky, armed with a thunderbolt, which he was ready to hurl if necessary. He was visible only to the Buddha and the person in question.<br>Two instances of this are given in the books—once in the case of Ambaṭṭha, <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.i.95</c> and again in that of Saccaka Nigaṇṭhaputta. <c c="#3b6bd3">MN.i.231</c> <br> <br> </deftext>
(masc, masc, comp) who wields a thunderbolt in his hand; epithet of Sakka epithet of Sakka; lit. having a diamond mace in his hand Construction: vajira + pāṇi