तेजस्tejas

तेजस् (tejas) is a Sanskrit word meaning glow, glare, splendour, brilliance, light, or fire, clearness of the eyes, the bright appearance of the human body in health, beauty, the bile, semen virile, marrow. Its 66 recorded definitions are grouped into 13 contexts, among them Bodily Substances & Physiology, Comprehensive Meanings (Physical, Abstract, etc.), Light, Splendor, Fire, Heat.

Root: तिज् (tij)
Etymology: E. तिज् to sharpen or polish, affix भावे करणादौ असुन् ।
Definitions: 66

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Meanings by context

Bodily Substances & Physiology

11 definitions

the heating and strengthening faculty of the human frame seated in the bile

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the bile

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

semen virile

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

marrow

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the brain

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Semen

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Marrow

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bile

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the heating and strengthening faculty of the human frame seated in the bile

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The brain

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

marrow

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Comprehensive Meanings (Physical, Abstract, etc.)

10 definitions

1. The sharp edge of a knife, or the point or top of a flame or ray. 2. Glow, glare, splendour, brilliance, light, or fire.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Sharpness or edge. 2. Heat, fire, bright flame, light, or brilliance. 3. Splendour or beauty. 4. Energy, vigour, force, vitality, or strength. 5. Violence or influence. 6. Mental, moral, or magical power. 7. Dignity, majesty, or glory. 8. A distinguished personage. 9. Semen. 10. Passion.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Agni or fire. 2. Splendour, light, or lustre. 3. Dignity or consequence. 4. Strength or power. 5. Ardour, spirit, or energy. 6. Semen virile. 7. Fresh butter. 8. Impatience. 9. Gold. 10. Bile. 11. Marrow or brain. 12. Fame or glory. 13. Metallic sharpness. 14. Pungency. 15. Heat. 16. Bodily vigour. 17. Vivacity.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Splendour, dignity, strength, ardour, impatience, semen, butter, bile, gold, and fame. 2. Fire.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Heat, light, or luster. 2. The element of fire or heat. 3. Beauty or bright appearance. 4. Might or power. 5. Spirit or energy. 6. Semen. 7. Marrow. 8. The essential nature or quintessence. 9. Spiritual, moral, or magical power. 10. Majesty or dignity. 11. intolerance of insult. 12. Speed of a horse. 13. Fresh butter. 14. Gold. 15. Fire. 16. Bile.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Agni or fire. 2. Splendour, light, or lustre. 3. Dignity or consequence. 4. Strength or power. 5. Ardour, spirit, or energy. 6. Semen. 7. Fresh butter. 8. Impatience. 9. Gold. 10. Bile. 11. Marrow or brain. 12. Fame or glory. 13. Metallic sharpness. 14. Pungency. 15. Heat. 16. Bodily vigour. 17. Vivacity.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Sharpness. 2. Splendour or light. 3. Flame. 4. Beauty. 5. Strength. 6. Violence. 7. Dignity or glory. 8. A venerable or renowned person. 9. Semen virile.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Sharpness or edge. 2. Heat or fire. 3. Light, radiance, lustre, or beauty. 4. Vigour, strength, energy, or male energy. 5. Semen. 6. Violence or fierceness. 7. Power, authority, or dignity.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Sharpness or edge. 2. Tip of a flame, ray, gleaming splendor, or fire. 3. Personal beauty. 4. Energy, vigor, or power. 5. Moral or magic power, influence, dignity, or majesty.

— Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

1. Sharpness or the sharp edge of a knife. 2. The point or top of a flame or ray. 3. Glow, glare, heat, radiance, splendor, brilliance, lustre, light, or fire. 4. Clearness of the eyes. 5. The bright, healthy appearance of the human body, or beauty. 6. The heating and strengthening faculty of the body, bile, or bilious humor. 7. Fiery energy, ardour, power, might, spirit, strength, or efficacy. 8. Male energy, semen, or vital power. 9. The brain or marrow. 10. The essential nature, value, or essence of anything. 11. Violence, mettle, fierceness, severity, or energetic opposition. 12. Impatience or inability to put up with something. 13. Spiritual, moral, or magical power, virtue, influence, effect, majesty, fame, dignity, glory, or authority. 14. A brave, venerable, dignified, renowned, or important person, or a splendid object. 15. Fresh butter. 16. Gold.

तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0384-a]
Tejas, as, n. sharpness; the sharp edge (of a

knife &c.); the point or top of a flame or of a ray

&c. glow, glare, fierce or scorching heat, radiance,

splendor, brilliance, lustre, light, fire; clearness of

the eyes; the clear or bright appearance of the

human body (in health), beauty; the heating and

strengthening faculty of the human frame seated in

the pitta; the bile; bilious humor &c. fiery

energy, ardour, power, might, spirit, strength,

efficacy, male energy, semen virile, vital power;

the brain; marrow; the essential nature or value

of anything, essence; violence, mettle, fierceness,

severity, energetic opposition; impatience, inability

to bear or put up with; spiritual or moral or magical

power; virtue; influence, effect, consequence, ma-

jesty, fame, dignity, glory, authority; a brave man;

a venerable or dignified person, a splendid object, a

renowned person, a person of consequence; fresh

butter; gold; [cf. a-tejas, agni-t°, ugra-t°, tigma-

t°, &c. cf. also Hib. teas, ‘warmth, fervour.’]

—Tejaḥ-prabha, as, ā, am, gleaming with lustre,

flashing with brilliance (as a weapon). —Tejaḥ-phala,

as, m. a kind of plant, = bahu-phala, &c. —Tejaḥ-

sambhava, as, m. = rasa, lymph; [cf. agni-sam-

bhava.] —Tejaḥ-siṃha, as, m., N. of an astronomer.

—Tejaḥ-sena, as, m., N. of a man. —Tejas-ka, as,

ā, am, splendid, radiant, glorious, famous. —Tejas-

kara, as, ā or ī, am, irradiating, illuminating, granting

strength or vital power. —Tejas-kāma, as, ā, am,

longing for manly strength or vital power, desiring

influence or authority or dignity. —Tejas-timira, e,

n. du. light and darkness. —Tejas-tejas, ās, m.

whose essence is light, who is light of lights. —Te-

jas-tva, am, n. the nature or essence of light,

brightness, &c. —Tejas-vat, ān, atī, at, having a

sharp edge (as a weapon); sharp, pungent; splendid,

bright; energetic, spirited; (tī), f., N. of a princess;

[cf. tejo-vat.] —Tejasvi-tā, f. or tejasvi-tva, am,

n. energetic behaviour or nature, energy, brilliancy,

splendor. —Tejas-vin, ī, inī, i, brilliant, splendid,

bright; powerful, energetic, strong, sound, inspiring

respect, dignified, noble; famous, glorious, illustri-

ous, celebrated; violent; lawful; haughty; granting

strength &c. (ī), m., N. of a son of Indra; (inī),

f. = jyotiṣ-matī, Cardiospermum Halicacabum.

—Tejasvi-praśaṃsā, f., N. of a chapter of Śārṅga-

dhara's anthology called Śārṅga-dhara-paddhati.

—Tejo-nātha-tīrtha, am, n. the Tīrtha of the

lord of light (the Sun?). —Tejo-nidhi, is, is, i, ‘a

treasury of glory,’ abounding in glory. —Tejo-bala-

samanvita or tejo-bala-samāyukta, as, ā, am,

endowed with spirit and strength. —Tejo-bhaṅga,

as, m. destruction of dignity, disgrace. —Tejo-maṇ-

ḍala, am, n. a disk or halo of light. —Tejo-mantha,

as, m. the tree Premna Spinosa, (the friction of the

wood engendering flame); [cf. agni-mantha.]

—Tejo-maya, as, ī, am, consisting of splendor or

light, shining, brilliant, luminous, glorious; full of

energy or ardour. —Tejo-mūrti, is, is, i, whose

form is light, consisting totally of light. —Tejo-rāśi,

is, m. a heap or mass of splendor, i. e. all splendor.

—Tejo-rūpa, as, ā, am, whose form is light, con-

sisting wholly of splendor; (am), n. Brahma, the

supreme spirit; the nature of light. —Tejo-vat, ān,

atī, at, sharp, pungent; bright, splendid; energetic;

(tī), f. = cavya, Piper Chaba; Scindapsus Officinalis,

= gaja-pippalī, = mahā-jyotiṣmatī; a kind of

medicinal root, commonly called Tejo-bala; N. of a

princess; [cf. tejas-vat.] —Tejo-vid, t, t, t, Ved.
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possessing splendor or light. —Tejo-vindūpaniṣad

(°du-up°), t, f. ‘a drop or particle of light,’ N. of

an Upaniṣad. —Tejo-vīja, am, n. marrow. —Tejo-

vṛkṣa, as, m. = kṣudrāgni-mantha. —Tejo-

vṛtta, am, n. noble or dignified behaviour; superior

brilliancy or power. —Tejo-vṛddhi, is, f. increase

of glory or dignity. —Tejo-hrāsa, as, m. loss of

dignity or lustre. —Tejohvā (°jas-āh°), f. = tejas-

vinī, = tejinī. [ID=21323]

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Light, Splendor, Fire, Heat

9 definitions

The point or top of a flame.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Heat, glow, glare

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lustre, light, brilliance, and splendour

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Heat or light considered as one of the five elements of creation

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Fire

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A shining body or light

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a halo of light

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the sun

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a personification of light

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Majesty, Dignity, Authority

7 definitions

spiritual or moral power, majesty, dignity, glory, or authority

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A venerable or dignified person of consequence

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

One possessed of heroic lustre

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Majestic lustre, majesty, dignity, authority

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Spiritual, moral, or magical power.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Disgrace or loss of dignity. 2. Depression or discouragement.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Noble behaviour. 2. Superior power or lustre.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Energy, Vigor, Power

5 definitions

fiery energy, ardour, vital power, spirit, efficacy, and essence

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

energy or vigor

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Might, strength, courage, or martial lustre

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Spirit, energy

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Illuminating. 2. Granting vital power or strength.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Beauty, Bodily Radiance

4 definitions

clearness of the eyes

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the bright appearance of the human body in health, beauty

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The bright appearance of the human body, beauty

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Clearness of the eyes

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Fierceness, Impatience, Forceful Character

4 definitions

impatience, fierceness, energetic opposition

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Strength of character, not bearing insult or ill-treatment with impunity

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Violence, fierceness

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Impatience

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gold and Butter

4 definitions

gold

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

fresh butter

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Fresh butter

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gold

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Philosophical, Mystical, Divine Aspects

4 definitions

passion

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a mystical name of the letter r

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. The Supreme Spirit, Brahman. 2. The nature of light.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The Sun. 2. Shiva. 3. Vishnu.

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Sharpness, Edge

3 definitions

Sharpness

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The sharp edge of a knife

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

An axe or divine bolt

— The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

Essence, Fundamental Nature

2 definitions

The essential nature of any thing.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Essence

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grammatical & Lexicographical Notes

2 definitions

to sharpen

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

This entry provides several cross-references rather than a standalone definition.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Specific Meanings (e.g., Speed)

1 definition

The speed of a horse

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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Definitions on this page come from 13 works: Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.