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

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɑː.d͡ʑɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑː.d͡ʑɐ/

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɑ́ː.d͡ʑɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑː.d͡ʑɐ/

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)‎^[1]