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
श्राद्धrice or food in general
water
an acetous mixture of ground meal and water left to ferment
a
मन्त्र or prayer concluding a sacrifice.