Vaj: 8 definitions
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Vaj means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Vaj in India is the name of a plant defined with Acorus calamus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acorus calamus var. americanus Raf. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Izvestiia Akademii Nauk Belorusskoi SSR: Seriia Biologicheskikh Nauk (1985)
· Methods Find Exp. Clin. Pharmacol. (2007)
· Taxon (1980)
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· Phytotherapy Research
· Journal of Faculty of Pharmacy of Ankara University (1979)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vaj, for example health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaj (啶掂啷�).鈥擨. 1 P. (vajati) To go, move, roam about. -II. 1 U. (惫腻箩补测补迟颈-迟别)
1) To trim, prepare.
2) To feather an arrow.
3) To go, move.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaj (啶掂啷�).鈥攔. 1st cl. (vajati) To go. r. 10th cl. (惫腻箩补测补迟颈-迟别) 1. To go. 2. To make. 3. To prepare the way. 4. To trim or feather an arrow.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaj (啶掂啷�).鈥攊. 1, [Parasmaipada.] To go.
鈥� Cf. perhaps [Latin] vagari.
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Vaj (啶掂啷�).鈥攊. 10, [Parasmaipada.] 1. (rather [Causal.] of a lost vb. vaj, probably 鈥楾o increase, to be strong;鈥� cf. vajra, ugra, ojas), To strengthen, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 99, 7 = [Rigveda.] iii. 62, 8. 鈥� 2. To prepare the way. 3. 鈥� (rather a [denominative.] derived from 惫腻箩补), To trim or feather an arrow. 4. 鈥� To go.
鈥� Cf. [Latin] vegere and augere probably vigor, vigere; [Old High German.] auh么n; [Anglo-Saxon.] eacan, see 惫补办峁�; probably also [Anglo-Saxon.] wacor, cf. [Icelandic.] vakr; [Anglo-Saxon.] w谩cian.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaj (啶掂啷�):鈥�([probably] corrupted [from] 鈭�vraj) [class] 1. [Parasmaipada] vajati ([perfect tense] va惫腻箩补 [future] 惫补箩颈迟腻 etc. [grammar]), to go, [Dh膩tup膩峁環a vii, 78]:
鈥擺Causal] or [class] 10. [Parasmaipada] 惫腻箩补yati, to prepare the way, to trim or feather an arrow (尘腻谤驳补-, or 尘腻谤驳补峁嘺-sa峁僺k膩re), [Dh膩tup膩峁環a xxxii, 74]. Another 鈭�vaj or uj, 鈥榯o be hard or strong鈥�, may be inferred from ugra, ojas, vajra, 惫腻箩补 (qq.vv.), the last of which gave rise to the [Nominal verb] 惫腻箩补ya q.v. ([For cognate words See under ugra and ojas.])
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaj (啶掂啷�):鈥�vajati 1. a. To go. (ka) 惫腻箩补yati 10. a. To go, make, prepare.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)V膩j (啶掂ぞ啶溹) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 痴腻测补.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+23): Vaja, Vajabandhu, Vajabastya, Vajabharman, Vajabharmiya, Vajabhrit, Vajacandra, Vajada, Vajadavan, Vajadavari, Vajadravinas, Vajadvara, Vajagandhya, Vajajathara, Vajajit, Vajajiti, Vajajitya, Vajakarman, Vajakarmiya, Vajakritya.
Full-text (+377): Vajrin, Vaja, Vajati, Goda-vaj, Arshas, Vajra, Ojas, Paribbajati, Samparivajjeti, Utsaktha, Ushasya, Kevarta, Parivajjeti, Vajrasu, Bhimala, Alaja, Upamanthitri, Pabajeti, Avasarjana, Audbhidya.
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Search found 35 books and stories containing Vaj, V膩j; (plurals include: Vajs, V膩js). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 260 - The use of the hymns of Yajurveda (yajurvidh膩na)
Chapter 263 - Appeasing rites for portents (utp膩ta-艣膩nti)
Chapter 259 - The application of the mantras of the 峁歡veda (峁沢vidh膩na)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 35 - Sad膩c膩ra (Conduct of the Good) < [Section 1 - P奴rv膩rdha]
Chapter 17 - Procedure of Worship (of the Sun-God) < [Section 1 - Prabh膩sa-k峁tra-m膩h膩tmya]
Chapter 30 - The Greatness of Pa帽cat墨rtha < [Section 2 - Puru峁ttama-k峁tra-m膩h膩tmya]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.11.14 < [Chapter 11 - The Stories of Kubj膩 and Kuvalay膩p墨岣峚]
Ritual drink in the Iranian and Indian traditions (by Nawaz R. Guard)
6. Sura鈥擳he chief ritual drink of the Sautramani < [Chapter 3 - Ritual Drinks in the Vedic sacrificial ceremonies]
7. Food (vaja) and Drink (peya) bestowing rite < [Chapter 3 - Ritual Drinks in the Vedic sacrificial ceremonies]
21. The drink associated with various Kurcas < [Chapter 7 - Drinks under Prayashcittas and ordeals]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda XIII, adhyaya 5, brahmana 2 < [Thirteenth Kanda]
Kanda XIII, adhyaya 8, brahmana 4 < [Thirteenth Kanda]
Kanda I, adhyaya 2, brahmana 2 < [First Kanda]
Paraskara-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)