vāja वाज vā́ja m. (fr. √ vaj; cf. ugra, uj, ojas &c.) strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (esp. of a horse; also pl.), [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]; [ŚāṅkhŚr.] (vā́jebhis ind. mightily, greatly; cf. sahasā) 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.] food, sacrificial food (= anna in [Nigh. ii, 7] and in most of the Commentators), [RV.]; [VS.]; [Br.] = vāja-peya, [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 Ṛbhus (pl. = the 3 Ṛbhus), [RV.] of the month Caitra, [VS.] of a son of Laukya, [ŚāṅkhŚr.] of a son of Manu Sāvarṇa, [Hariv.] of a Muni, [L.] vā́ja n. (only [L.]) ghee or clarified butter an oblation of rice offered at a Śrāddha rice or food in general water an acetous mixture of ground meal and water left to ferment a Mantra or prayer concluding a sacrifice. vājadā वाजदा vāja—dā́ mfn. bestowing vigour or speed, [RV.] vājasā वाजसा vāja—sā́ mfn. (superl. -tama) = -sáni, [RV.]; [VS.] vājaya वाजय (cf. √ vaj) Nom. P. Ā. °yáti, °te (inf. vājayádhyai), to race, speed, hasten, run, contend, vie, [RV.]; to urge on, incite, impel, [ib.]; [AV.]; [PañcavBr.]; P. (vājáyati), to worship, [Naigh. iii, 14]; to fan, kindle (considered as Caus. of √ vā), [Pāṇ. vii, 3, 88.] vājayu वाजयु vājayú mfn. eager for a race or contest, swift, active, energetic, vigorous, [RV.] winning or bestowing wealth or booty, [ib.] vājabhṛt वाजभृत् vāja—bharmīya or vāja—bhṛt (also with bharad-vājasya), n. N. of a Sāman, [Lāṭy.] vājajit वाजजित् vāja—jít mfn. conquering in a contest, winning in a race, winning booty, [VS.]; [TBr.] vāja—jít n. N. of various Sāmans, [ĀrṣBr.] vājapya वाजप्य m. N. of a man g. naḍādi. vājasṛt वाजसृत् vāja—sṛ́t mfn. racing, a racer, race-horse, [RV.]; [TS.] vājavat वाजवत् vā́ja—vat (vā́ja-), mfn. consisting of a prize or of treasures, connected with them &c., [RV.] vigorous, strong, [ib.] consisting of steeds or race-horses, [ib.] accompanied by Vāja or by the Vājas (i.e. Ṛbhus), [ib.]; [VS.]; [AitBr.]; [KātyŚr.] furnished with food, [ŚāṅkhŚr.] containing the wood vāja, [TS.]; [PañcavBr.] vājajiti वाजजिति vāja—jiti ([Kāṭh.]) f. a victorious course or contest. vājapīta वाजपीत vāja—pīta mfn. one who has acquired strength by drinking, [Lāṭy.] vājapati वाजपति vā́ja—pati (vā́ja-), m. the lord of booty or reward (said of Agni), [RV.]; [VS.]; [GṛŚrS.] vājapeya वाजपेय vāja—péya m. n. ‘the drink of strength or of battle’, N. of one of the seven forms of the Soma-sacrifice (offered by kings or Brāhmans aspiring to the highest position, and preceding the Rāja-sūya and the Bṛhaspati-sava), [AV.]; [Br.]; [ŚrS.]; [MBh.]; [R.]; [Pur.] N. of the 6th book of the Śatapatha-Brāhmaṇa in the Kāṇva-śākhā vāja—péya m. = vājapeye bhavo mantraḥ, or vājapeyasya vyākhyānaṃ kalpaḥ, [Pat.] on [Pāṇ. iv, 3, 66], Vārtt. 5 &c. vājasāta वाजसात vā́ja—sāta, n. or vā́ja—sāti, f. (vā́ja-), the winning of a prize or of booty, battle, victory, [RV.]; [VS.]; [AV.] vājasāti वाजसाति vā́ja—sāta, n. or vā́ja—sāti, f. (vā́ja-), the winning of a prize or of booty, battle, victory, [RV.]; [VS.]; [AV.] vājasana वाजसन vāja—sana See s.v. mf(I)n. relating or belonging to Vājasaneya (said of Śiva and Viṣṇu), [MBh.]; [R.]; [BhP.] vājasani वाजसनि vāja—sáni mfn. winning a prize or booty or wealth, granting strength or vigour, victorious, [RV.] bestowing food, [Mahīdh.] vāja—sáni m. N. of Viṣṇu, [MBh.] vājavāla वाजवाल vāja—vāla m. an emerald, [L.] vājavata वाजवत m. (fr. vāja-vat) N. of a man g. tikādi ([Kāś.] dhvājavata). vājabhojin वाजभोजिन् vāja—bhojin m. = -peya, [L.] vājaśrava वाजश्रव vāja—śrava m. N. of a man, [VP.] vājaśruta वाजश्रुत vā́ja—śruta (vā́ja-), mfn. famous for swiftness, [RV.] vājabandhu वाजबन्धु vāja—bandhu m. an ally in battle (or N. of a man), [ib.] vājadāvan वाजदावन् vāja—dā́van mfn. bestowing the prize, granting wealth, [ib.] vājajityā वाजजित्या vāja—jityā́ ([TBr.]) f. a victorious course or contest. vājakṛtya वाजकृत्य vāja—kṛtya n. a warlike deed, battle, fight, [RV.] vājambhara वाजम्भर vāja—m-bhará mfn. carrying off the prize or booty, [RV.] vāja—m-bhará m. (with sapti) N. of the author of [RV. x, 79.] vājapatnī वाजपत्नी vā́ja—patnī (vā́ja-), f. the queen of booty or treasure, [RV.]; [Kauś.] vājapeśas वाजपेशस् vā́ja—peśas (vā́ja-), mfn. adorned with precious gifts, [RV.] vājapeyin वाजपेयिन् vāja—peyin mfn. one who has performed a Vāja-peya sacrifice, [Cat.] vājaratna वाजरत्न vā́ja—ratna (vā́ja-), mf(A)n. rich in goods or treasure (as the Ṛbhus), [RV.] vā́ja—ratna m. N. of a man (cf. next). vājasāman वाजसामन् vāja—sāman n. N. of a Sāman, [Vait.] vājasrava वाजस्रव vāja—srajākṣa ([Cat.]), vāja—srava or vāja—sravas ([VP.]), m. N. of Vena. vājabharman वाजभर्मन् vā́ja—bharman (vā́ja-), mfn. winning a prize or reward, [RV.] vājaśravas वाजश्रवस् vā́ja—śravas (vā́ja-), mfn. famous for wealth or steeds, [RV.] vāja—śrávas (-śrávas), m. N. of a teacher, [ŚBr.] vājabastya वाजबस्त्य vā́ja—bastya (vā́ja-), v.l. for -pastya, [TBr.] (vājenānnena janyam bastyam balaṃ tad-yogyaḥ, Sch.) vājacandra वाजचन्द्र vāja—candra m. N. of an author, [Cat.] vājadāvarī वाजदावरी vāja—dā°varī (°varī), f. N. of a Sāman, [PañcavBr.] vājagandhya वाजगन्ध्य vā́ja—gandhya (vā́ja-), mfn. (prob.) forming or possessing a cart-load of goods or booty, [RV. ix, 98, 12] (cf. gadhā and gádhya; others ‘whose gifts are to be seized or held fast’). vājajaṭhara वाजजठर vā́ja—jaṭhara (vā́ja-), mfn. containing food (in the interior), [RV. v, 19, 4] (= havir-j°, [Sāy.]) vājakarman वाजकर्मन् vā́ja—karman (vā́ja-), mfn. (prob.) active in war, [SV.] (v.l. for -bharman). vājapastya वाजपस्त्य vā́ja—pastya (vā́ja-), mfn. possessing or bestowing a house full of wealth or treasure, [RV.] vājapeyaka वाजपेयक vāja—peyaka mfn. belonging or relating to the Vāja-peya sacrifice, [R.] vājapeyika वाजपेयिक vāja—peyika mf(I)n. id., [KātyŚr.], Sch. (cf. [Pāṇ. iv, 3, 68], Sch.) vājasaneya वाजसनेय vāja—saneya &c., see s.v. vājasaneyá m. patr. of Yājñavalkya (m. pl. the school of V°), [ŚBr.] vājasaneyi वाजसनेयि in comp. for °yin. vājasravas वाजस्रवस् vāja—srajākṣa ([Cat.]), vāja—srava or vāja—sravas ([VP.]), m. N. of Vena. vājabharmīya वाजभर्मीय vāja—bharmīya or vāja—bhṛt (also with bharad-vājasya), n. N. of a Sāman, [Lāṭy.] vājakarmīya वाजकर्मीय vā́ja—karmīya n. (with bharadvājasya) N. of a Sāman, [ĀrṣBr.] vājaprasuta वाजप्रसुत vā́ja—prasuta (vā́ja-), mfn. started for a race or impelled by courage, [RV.] vājapyāyana वाजप्यायन m. patr. of a teacher, [Sarvad.] vājasaneyin वाजसनेयिन् m. pl. the school of Vājasaneya, [Hariv.] (g. śaunakādi) mfn. belonging to that school, [Sāy.] vājadraviṇas वाजद्रविणस् vā́ja—draviṇas (vā́ja-), mfn. finding rich reward, [RV.] vājapeyayūpa वाजपेययूप vāja—peya—yūpá m. the sacrificial post at the V°, [ŚBr.] vājapramahas वाजप्रमहस् vāja—pramahas mfn. (prob.) superior in courage or strength, [ib.] vājaprasavya वाजप्रसव्य vāja—prasavī́ya ([TS.]) or vāja—prasa°vyà ([MaitrS.]), mfn. beginning with the words vāja and prasava; n. (scil. karman) a rite so beginning, [TS.]; [ŚBr.] vājasaneyaka वाजसनेयक mfn. belonging or relating to Vājasaneya, devoted to him, composed by him &c., [ŚrS.]; [BṛĀrUp.] n. N. of the [ŚBr.]; [KātyŚr.] vājasrajākṣa वाजस्रजाक्ष vāja—srajākṣa ([Cat.]), vāja—srava or vāja—sravas ([VP.]), m. N. of Vena. vājavatāyani वाजवतायनि m. patr. fr. prec. [ib.] ([Kāś.] dhvājavatāyani). vājapeyārcika वाजपेयार्चिक vāja—pe°yārcika n. N. of wk. vājapeyagraha वाजपेयग्रह vāja—peya—grahá m. a ladleful taken at the Vājapeya, [ŚBr.] vājapeyahautra वाजपेयहौत्र vāja—peya—hautra n. N. of wk. vājapeyakḷpti वाजपेयकॢप्ति vāja—peya—kḷpti f. N. of wk. vājapeyasāman वाजपेयसामन् vāja—peya—sāman n. N. of a Sāman, [Lāṭy.] vājapeyayājin वाजपेययाजिन् vāja—peya—yājín m. one who offers (or has offered) a V°, [TBr.] vājaprasavīya वाजप्रसवीय vāja—prasavī́ya ([TS.]) or vāja—prasa°vyà ([MaitrS.]), mfn. beginning with the words vāja and prasava; n. (scil. karman) a rite so beginning, [TS.]; [ŚBr.] vājaratnāyana वाजरत्नायन vāja—ratnāyana m. patr. of Soma-śuṣman, [AitBr.] vājasaṃnyasta वाजसंन्यस्त vāja—saṃnyasta mfn., [BhP. xii, 6, 74] (prob. corrupted). vājasaneyaśākhā वाजसनेयशाखा vājasaneya—śākhā f. the branch or school of the V°, [Inscr.] vājasaneyiśākhā वाजसनेयिशाखा vājasaneyi—śākhā f. the branch or school of the V°s [Cat.] vājapeyapaddhati वाजपेयपद्धति vāja—peya—paddhati f. N. of wk. vājapeyaprayoga वाजपेयप्रयोग vāja—peya—prayoga m. N. of wk. vājapeyarahasya वाजपेयरहस्य vāja—peya—rahasya n. N. of wk. vājapeyarājasūya वाजपेयराजसूय vāja—peya—rāja-sūya m. n. N. of wk. vājaprasavīyahoma वाजप्रसवीयहोम vāja—prasavīya—homa m. a sacrifice so beginning, [Vait.] vājasaneyasaṃhitā वाजसनेयसंहिता vājasaneya—saṃhitā f. = vājasaneyi-s°, [Cat.] vājasaneyisaṃhitā वाजसनेयिसंहिता vājasaneyi—saṃhitā f. ‘the Saṃhitā or continuous text of the Vājasaneyins’ (i.e. of the hymns of the White Yajur-veda ascribed to the Ṛṣi Yājñavalkya and called śukla, ‘white’, to distinguish it from the Black or Dark Yajur-veda, which was the name given to the Taittirīya-saṃhitā [q.v.] of the Yajur-veda, because in this last, the separation between the Mantra and Brāhmaṇa portion is obscured, and the two are blended together; whereas the White Saṃhitā is clearly distinguished from the Brāhmaṇa; it is divided into 40 Adhyāyas with 303 Anuvākas, comprising 1975 sections or Kaṇḍikās: the legend relates that the original Yajus was taught by the Ṛṣi Vaiśampāyana to his pupil Yājñavalkya, but the latter having incurred his teacher's anger was made to disgorge all the texts he had learnt, which were then picked up by Vaiśampāyana's other disciples in the form of partridges [see taittirīya-saṃhitā] Yājñavalkya then hymned the Sun, who gratified by his homage, appeared in the form of a vājin or horse, and consented to give him fresh Yajus texts, which were not known to his former master; cf. vājin) vājasaneyabrāhmaṇa वाजसनेयब्राह्मण vājasaneya—brāhmaṇa n. the Brāhmaṇa of the V° i.e. the Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa, [Kull.] vājasaneyibrāhmaṇa वाजसनेयिब्राह्मण vājasaneyi—brāhmaṇa n. = śata-patha-br° (cf. above) vājapeyahotṛsaptaka वाजपेयहोतृसप्तक vāja—peya—hotṛ-saptaka n. N. of wk. vājapeyārcikaprayoga वाजपेयार्चिकप्रयोग vāja—pe°yārcika-prayoga m. N. of wk. vājapeyastomaprayoga वाजपेयस्तोमप्रयोग vāja—peya—stoma-prayoga m. N. of wk. vājasaneyagṛhyasūtra वाजसनेयगृह्यसूत्र vājasaneya—gṛhya-sūtra n. N. of wk. vājasaneyiprātiśākhya वाजसनेयिप्रातिशाख्य vājasaneyi—prātiśākhya n. the Prātiśākhya of the Vājasaneyins. vājapeyaudgātraprayoga वाजपेयौद्गात्रप्रयोग vāja—pe°yaudgātra-prayoga m. N. of wk. vājapeyādisaṃśayanirṇaya वाजपेयादिसंशयनिर्णय vāja—pe°yādi-saṃśaya-nirṇaya m. N. of wk. vājasaneyisaṃhitopaniṣad वाजसनेयिसंहितोपनिषद् vājasaneyi—saṃhi°topaniṣad f. N. of an Upaniṣad (forming the 40th Adhyāya of the [VS.] and also called Īśā or Īśā-vāsyopaniṣad q.v.) vājasaneyapariśiṣṭanigama वाजसनेयपरिशिष्टनिगम vājasaneya—pariśiṣṭa-nigama m. N. of wk. vājasaneyibrāhmaṇopaniṣad वाजसनेयिब्राह्मणोपनिषद् vājasaneyi—brāhma°ṇopaniṣad f. N. of an Upaniṣad. vājapeyakratorudgātṛprayoga वाजपेयक्रतोरुद्गातृप्रयोग vāja—peya—krator udgātṛ-prayoga m. N. of wk. vājapeyasarvapṛṣṭhāptoryāmaudgātraprayoga वाजपेयसर्वपृष्ठाप्तोर्यामौद्गात्रप्रयोग vāja—peya—sarva-pṛṣṭhāptoryāmaudgātra-prayoga m. N. of wk.