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वाज n. m. (fr. √ वज्; cf. उग्र, उज्, ओजस् &c.) strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (esp. of a horse; also pl. ), [RV.] ; [AV.] ; [VS.] ; [ŚāṅkhŚr.] (वा॑जेभिस्ind. mightily, greatly; cf. सहसा) a contest, race, conflict, battle, war, [RV.] ; [VS.] ; [GṛŚrS.] the prize of a race or of battle, booty, gain, reward, any precious or valuable possession, wealth, treasure, [RV.] ; [VS.] ; [AV.] ; [PañcavBr.] अन्न food, sacrificial food (= in [Nigh. ii, 7] and in most of the Commentators), [RV.] ; [VS.] ; [Br.] वाज-पेय = , [ŚāṅkhŚr.] (?) a swift or spirited horse, war-horse, steed, [RV.] ; [AV.] the feathers on a arrow, [RV.] a wing, [L.] sound, [L.] N. of one of the 3 ऋभुs (pl. = the 3 ऋभुs), [RV.] of the month चैत्र, [VS.] of a son of लौक्य, [ŚāṅkhŚr.] of a son of मनुसावर्ण, [Hariv.] of a मुनि, [L.] वाज n. n. (only [L.] ) ghee or clarified butter an oblation of rice offered at a श्राद्ध rice or food in general water an acetous mixture of ground meal and water left to ferment a मन्त्र or prayer concluding a sacrifice.
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