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.