Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Rig Vedic Words

वाज - vAja - strength, vigor, energy, spirit, speed.
The root "vaj" is also ugra (excited), uj, ojas (brilliance) and it is used in Rig Veda to call upon Ashvins (the twin doctors of Gods, the sons of Sun God as two charioteers).
It also means: contest, race, conflict, battle, war, the prize of a race or of battle, booty, gain, reward, any precious or valuable possession, wealth, treasure, food, sacrificial food - all connected with the original meaning.
Interesting to note, India is the closest sound for any food item is "bAjara" and dated to 3300 BC, and Rajasthan is the largest producer in India which most likely means the oldest. Next are Gujrat, Maharasthra, and Sindh and Punjab in Pakistan. So this must have been one of the staple diets early on before wheat and rice took over.
वर्जिन् - var-jin - avoiding, shunning - which is like Virgin
The root is "vRj" which means to "twist" or "turn" or avoid some direction. If the root is "vR" it means to chose the best, and the root "ji" or "jin" is to "conquer" or "quicken". So one takes a particular path and conquers.
It also means strength. moving, battle.
गुड - guD - sweet. When anyone says, "are you good", one can answer, "everything is sweet and fine".