अञ्जि-सम्बन्धः

Vedic sense of a~nji has some mystery to it. It has a clear connection to the marut-s.

For e.g. we have in the RV: ye pR^iShatIbhir R^iShTibhiH sAkaM vAshIbhir a~njibhiH | ajAyanta svabhAnavaH || It is normally translated as unguent. In fact has an IE pedigree with that word. However, it is mentioned here with the weapons of the marut-s R^iShTi (spear) and vAshI (battle pickaxe).

Here again it is mentioned with the battle axe, armor and gauntlets: ye anjiShu ye vAshIShu svabhAnavaH srakShu rukmeShu khAdiShu | … The anji of the marut-s is also notably said to be brilliant white in color. Some times the word a~nji is also taken to mean brilliant. So it could mean the lighting weapon of the marut-s.

+++(अनेन +अञ्जि = चिक्कनतयोज्ज्वलम् इति गृहीतुम् अलम्।)+++