वाज

Sanskrit

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

वाज • (vā́ja) 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
  4. food, sacrificial food
  5. a swift or spirited horse, war-horse, steed
  6. the feathers on a arrow
  7. wing
  8. sound

Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of वाज (vā́ja)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वाजः
vā́jaḥ		 वाजौ
vā́jau		 वाजाः / वाजासः¹
vā́jāḥ / vā́jāsaḥ¹
Vocative वाज
vā́ja		 वाजौ
vā́jau		 वाजाः / वाजासः¹
vā́jāḥ / vā́jāsaḥ¹
Accusative वाजम्
vā́jam		 वाजौ
vā́jau		 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) 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 (accessed 2008-02-09), “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎

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