m. (fr. vaj; cf. ugra, uj, ojas &c) strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (esp. of a horse; also pl.) RV.; AV.; VS.; S3a1n3khS3r. (190291.1 v/ājebhis ind. mightily, greatly; cf. sahasā) 938,1 190272 m. a contest, race, conflict, battle, war RV.; VS.; Gr2S3rS. 938,1 190273 m. the prize of a race or of battle, booty, gain, reward, any precious or valuable possession, wealth, treasure RV.; VS.; AV.; Pan5cavBr. 938,1...

and vajahuṇa N. of places Cat. (cf. vajra-hūṇa). 118077 914,2 185124

[vaj-ghañ] 1 A wing.

2 A feather.

3 The feather of an arrow.

4 Battle, con- flict.

5 Sound. jaṃ 1 Clarified butter.

2 An oblation of rice offered at a Śrāddha or obsequial ceremony.

3 Food in general.

4 Water.

5 A prayer or mantra with which a sacrifice is con- cluded.

6 A sacrifice.

7 Strength, power.

8 Wealth.

9 Speed.

10 A month. Comp. peyaḥ yaṃ N. of a particular sacrifice....

and vajaāṇa N. of places Cat. (cf. vajra-hūṇa). 118077 914,2 185124.1

N. of Yājñavalkya, the author of the Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā or the Śukla Yajurveda.

m. 1 N. of the sage Yājñavalkya, the author and found- er of the white or Śukla Yajurveda.

2 A follower of the white Yajur- veda, one belonging to the sect of the Vājasaneyins.

mf (I) n. coming from or relating to Bharad-va1ja bharad-vāja S3Br. &c 753,2 150004 m. patr. fr. bharad-vāja g. bidādi 753,2 150005 m. N. of various men (esp. of supposed authors of hymns, viz. of R2ijis3van ṛjiśvan, Garga garga, Nara nara, Pa1yu pāyu, Vasu vasu, S3a1sa śāsa, S3irimbit2ha śirimbiṭha, S3un2ahotra śuṇahotra, Sapratha sapratha, Su-hotra su-hotra q.v.; but also of others e.g.... m. the planet Mars L....

m. N. of an old sage (descendant of Bharad-va1ja bharad-vāja and An3giras aṅgiras, author of the hymn RV. vi, 47) 349,1 63822 m. of an astronomer AV.; Paris3. (called the old one, vṛddha-) MBh. ix, 2132 ff.; VarBr2S. 349,1 63823 m. of a physician 349,1 63824 m. of a teacher of law 349,1 63825

a. [gṛdh-kran] Greedy, cove- tous. dhraḥ, dhraṃ A vulture; mārjārasya hi doṣeṇa hato gṛdhro jaradgavaḥ H. 1. 56; R. 12. 50, 54. dhrī The female vulture. Comp. kūṭaḥ N. of a mountain near Rājagṛha. patiḥ- rājaḥ the lord of the vultures, an epithet of Jaṭāyu; asyaivāsīnmahati śikhare gṛdhrarājasya vāsaḥ U. 2. 25. vāja, vājita a. furnished with vulture feathers (as an arrow).

a. 1 Contrary, inverted, reverse.

2 Turned towards the left

3 Favourable.

a. Ved. 1 Skilful, clever, prudent (as an epithet of Indra, Agni and Ādityas).

2 Handy (as a weapon).

3 Shining far. bhuḥ 1 A deity, divinity; a god (dwelling in heaven).

2 The god who is worshipped by the gods.

3 A class of the attendants of gods.

4 An artist, smith, especially a coach-builder (rathakāra).

5 N. of three semi-divine beings called Ṛbhu, Vibhvan and Vāja, sons of Sudhanvan, a descendant...

P. -sanoti, to obtain S3a1n3khBr. 142660 1119,1 226789 n. obtaining, acquiring, acquisition (in anna-saṃs, used for explaining vāja-sāti) Nir. xii, 45. 142661 1119,1 226790

a. [uc-ran gaścāṃtādeśaḥ Uṇ. 2. 28] 1 Fierce, cruel, ferocious, sa- vage (as a look &c.); ºdarśanaḥ hav- ing a fierce or cruel look.

2 For- midable, terrific, frightful, fearful; siṃhanipātamugraṃ R. 2. 60; Bg. 11. 30; Ms. 6. 75, 12. 75; ºdaṃtaḥ, ºnāsikaḥ &c.

3 Powerful, mighty, strong, vio- lent, intense; ugrātapāṃ velāṃ Ś. 3. in- tensely hot; ugraśokāṃ Me. 113 v.l.

4 [Page0285-c+ 58] Sharp, pungent, hot.

5...

Nom. (fr. vāja) P. -vājayati, to impel, accelerate S3Br. v; to fan, kindle, inflame TS.; TBr.; Ka1tyS3r. 024672 206,3 35784 n. a fan Ka1tyS3r. 024673 206,3 35785

a. [vāja-astyarthe ini] 1 Swift, quick.

2 Strong. m. 1 A horse; na gardabhā vājidhuraṃ vahaṃti Mk. 4. 17; satyamatītya harito harīṃśca vartaṃte vā- jinaḥ Ś. 1; R. 3. 43, 4. 25, 67; Śi. 18. 31.

3 An arrow.

3 A follower of the Vājasaneyin branch of the Yajurveda.

5 N. of Indra, Bṛhas- pati and other gods. nī 1 A mare.

2 N. of Uṣas (dawn). [Page0957-c+ 56]

3 Food (Ved.). Comp. pṛṣṭhaḥ the...

a. Untrue, false; āja- nmano na bhavatā vitathaṃ kiloktaṃ Ve. 3. 13, 5. 41; R. 9. 8.

2 Vain, futile; as in vitathaprayatna R. 2. 42.