वाज

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *wā́ȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wā́ȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“lively”). Cognate with Latin vegeō, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽 (wakan), English wake.

Pronunciation

Noun

वाज • (vā́ja) stem, m

  1. strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (especially of a horse)
  2. a contest, race, conflict, battle, war
  3. the prize of a race or of battle, booty, gain, reward, any precious or valuable possession, wealth, treasure
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 09.067.05:
      índo ví ávyam arṣasi ví śrávāṃsi ví saúbhagā
      ví vā́jān soma gómataḥ
      Indu, thou flowest through the fleece, bringing felicities and fame,
      And, Soma, spoil and wealth in kine.
  4. food, sacrificial food
  5. a swift or spirited horse, war-horse, steed
  6. the feathers on an arrow
  7. wing
  8. sound

Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of वाज (vā́ja)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वाजः
vā́jaḥ		 वाजौ / वाजा¹
vā́jau / vā́jā¹		 वाजाः / वाजासः¹
vā́jāḥ / vā́jāsaḥ¹
Vocative वाज
vā́ja		 वाजौ / वाजा¹
vā́jau / vā́jā¹		 वाजाः / वाजासः¹
vā́jāḥ / vā́jāsaḥ¹
Accusative वाजम्
vā́jam		 वाजौ / वाजा¹
vā́jau / vā́jā¹		 वाजान्
vā́jān
Instrumental वाजेन
vā́jena		 वाजाभ्याम्
vā́jābhyām		 वाजैः / वाजेभिः¹
vā́jaiḥ / vā́jebhiḥ¹
Dative वाजाय
vā́jāya		 वाजाभ्याम्
vā́jābhyām		 वाजेभ्यः
vā́jebhyaḥ
Ablative वाजात्
vā́jāt		 वाजाभ्याम्
vā́jābhyām		 वाजेभ्यः
vā́jebhyaḥ
Genitive वाजस्य
vā́jasya		 वाजयोः
vā́jayoḥ		 वाजानाम्
vā́jānām
Locative वाजे
vā́je		 वाजयोः
vā́jayoḥ		 वाजेषु
vā́jeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

वाज • (vāja) stem, n

  1. ghee or clarified butter
  2. an oblation of rice offered at a Śrāddha
  3. rice or food in general
  4. water
  5. an acetous mixture of ground meal and water left to ferment
  6. a Mantra or prayer concluding a sacrifice

References

Monier Monier-Williams (2008 February 9 (last accessed)) “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎

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