# तेजस् (tejas)

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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 । — E. tij to sharpen or polish, affix bhāve karaṇādau asun
- **SLP1:** `tejas`  **IAST:** tejas  **Devanagari:** तेजस्
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/tejas/declensions.md

## 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)*
  > [Printed book page 454,3] the heating and strengthening faculty of the human frame seated in the bile, 14 and 26 [ ID=86860 ]
- the bile  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the bile, L. [ ID=86861 ]
- semen virile  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > semen virile, MBh.; R.; Ragh.; Śak. [ ID=86863 ]
- marrow  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > marrow, L. [ ID=86864 ]
- the brain  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the brain, W. [ ID=86865 ]
- Semen  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 14 Semen, seed, semen virile; स्याद्रक्षणीयं यदि (syādrakṣaṇīyaṃ yadi) मे न तेजः (me na tejaḥ) Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 14. 65; 2. 75; दुष्यंतेनाहितं तेजो दधानां भूतये भुवः (duṣyaṃtenāhitaṃ tejo dadhānāṃ bhūtaye bhuvaḥ) Śakuntalā (Bombay) 4. 3
- Marrow  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 19 Marrow
- Bile  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 20 Bile
- the heating and strengthening faculty of the human frame seated in the bile  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 26 The heating and ( pb ) strengthening faculty of the human frame seated in the bile ( पित्त (pitta) )
- The brain  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 27 The brain
- marrow  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — बीजं (bījaṃ) marrow

### 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)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 454,2] तेजस् (tejas) n. (often pl. ) the sharp edge (of a knife &c.), point or top of a flame or ray, glow, glare, splendour, brilliance, light, fire, RV. &c. [ ID=86857 ]
- 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*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 112-1 ] तेजस् (tejas) téj-as, n. sharpness; edge; heat, fire, bright flame, light, brilliance ( sg. & pl. ); splendour, beauty; energy, vigour, force, vitality, strength; violence; influence; mental, moral, or magical power; dignity, majesty, glory; distinguished personage; semen virile; passion in philosophy (= rajas). [ ID=8761 ]
- 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*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 384 ] तेजस् (tejas) m. ( - जाः (-jāḥ) ) A name of Agni or fire. n. ( - जः (-jaḥ) ) 1 Splendour, light, lustre. 2 Dignity, consequence. 3 Strength, power. 4 Ardour, spirit, energy. 5 Semen virile. 6 Fresh butter. 7 Impatience, inability to bear or put up with. 8 Gold. 9 Bile, Page385 the bilious humour. 10 Marrow, the brain, &c. 11 Fame, glory. 12 Sharpness, (metallic.) 13 Pungency. 14 Heat. 15 Bodily vigour. 16 Vivacity. E. तिज (tija) to sharpen or polish, affix असुन् (asun). [ ID=17861 ]
- 1. Splendour, dignity, strength, ardour, impatience, semen, butter, bile, gold, and fame. 2. Fire.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 340-b ] तेजस् (tejas) ( जाः ) ((jāḥ)) 5. n. Splendour; dignity; strength; ardour; impatience; semen; butter; bile; gold; fame. m. Fire. [ ID=17339 ]
- 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*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 315-14 ] तेजस् (tejas) n. 1. Heat, light, lustre, R. iv.1; 2. heat or light as the third of the five elements of creation (the other four being पृथिवी (pṛthivī), अप् (ap), वायु (vāyu) and आकाश (ākāśa) ); 3. the bright appearance of the human body, beauty, R. iii.15; 4. might, power; (also used for ‘one possessed of might,’ तेजसां हि न वयः समीक्ष्यते (tejasāṃ hi na vayaḥ samīkṣyate) R. xi.1); 5. spirit, energy; 6. semen, virile, दुष्यंतेनाहितं तेजो दधानां भूतये भुवः (duṣyaṃtenāhitaṃ tejo dadhānāṃ bhūtaye bhuvaḥ) Sak. iv.; 7. marrow; 8. the essential nature of anything; 9. essence, quintessence; 10. spiritual, moral or magical power; 11. majesty, dignity, राजलक्ष्मीं तेजोविशेषानुमितां दधानः (rājalakṣmīṃ tejoviśeṣānumitāṃ dadhānaḥ) R. ii.7; 12. the not putting up with insult or ill-treatment (as a qualification of a hero in poetic composition); 13. the speed of a horse; 14. fresh butter; 15. gold; 16. fire; 17. bile. [ ID=15900 ]
- 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*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 320-b ] तेजस् (tejas) m. ( - जाः (-jāḥ) ) A name of Agni or fire. n. ( - जः (-jaḥ) ) 1. Splendour, light, lustre. 2. Dignity, consequence. 3. Srength, power. 4. Ardour, spirit, energy. 5. Semen virile. 6. Fresh butter. 7. Impatience, inability to bear or put up with. 8. Gold. 9. Bile, the bilious humour. 10. Marrow, the brain, &c. 11. Fame, glory. 12. Sharpness, (metallic.) 13. Pungency. 14. Heat. 15. Bodily vigour. 16. Vivacity. E. तिज् (tij) to sharpen or polish, affix भावे करणादौ असुन् । (bhāve karaṇādau asun.) [ ID=17844 ]
- 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*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0373-a ] तेजस् (tejas) tejas, i. e. tij + as, n. 1. Sharp- ness ( ved. ). 2. Splendour, Bhag. 10, 30. 3. Flame, Man. 11, 246. 4. Light, MBh. 2, 1395; Śāk. d. 77 (the sun and the moon). 5. Beauty, Daśak. in Chr. 180, 3. 6. Strength, Man. 9, 321. 7. Violence, MBh. 3, 1031. 8. Dignity, Man. 9, 303; glory, Man. 7, 5. 9. A venerable person or object, MBh. 13, 5017; a renowned person, Chr. 24, 40. 10. Semen virile, Rām. 1, 37, 11. — Comp. A-mita- ( vb. mā ), adj. of bound- less splendour. Tigma-, adj. 1. very sharp, Rām. 4, 7, 21. 2. very violent, MBh. 13, 184. Nis-, adj. devoid of energy, MBh. 10, 124. Mahā-, I adj. 1. very bright. 2. very vigorous. II. m. 1. fire. 2. a name of the god of war. 3. a demigod. Brahmatejas, i. e. brahman-, n. Brahmanical virtue. Māṃsa-, n. marrow or serum of the flesh. Samāna-, adj. equal in glory. Su-, adj. 1. sharp-edged. 2. very bright. 3. potent. [ ID=6046 ]
- 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*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 208 ] तेजस् (tejas) n. sharpness, edge, (pungent) heat, fire, light, radiance, lustre, beauty, vigour, strength, energy, esp. male energy, concr. Page209 semen virile; violence, fierceness; power, authority, dignity. [ ID=12658 ]
- 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*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 165-a ] téjas, n. —1. sharpness, edge; —2. tip of flame or ray; gleaming splendor, 1 6; fire; —3. (splendor, i. e. ) beauty of person, 8 10 ff.; —4. ( like Eng. fire, i. e. ) energy, vigor, power; —5. moral or magic power, 11 23; influence, dignity, 95 8; majesty, 1 6, 2 4. [ √tij: observe that ἀκμή has mgs 1 and 4.] [ ID=1801 ]
- 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.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > 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. Page0384-b+ 70 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 ]

### Light, Splendor, Fire, Heat (9 definitions)
- The point or top of a flame.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 3 The point or top of a flame
- Heat, glow, glare  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 4 Heat, glow, glare
- Lustre, light, brilliance, and splendour  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 5 Lustre, light, brilliance, splendour; Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 4. 1; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 7. 9, 10. 30
- Heat or light considered as one of the five elements of creation  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 6 Heat or light considered as the third of the five elements of creation (the other four being पृथिवी, अप्, वायु (pṛthivī, ap, vāyu), and आकाश (ākāśa) )
- Fire  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 18 Fire
- A shining body or light  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 25 A shining or luminous body, light; Kumārasambhava (Bombay) 1. 51, Śakuntalā (Bombay) 4. 2
- a halo of light  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — मंडलं (maṃḍalaṃ) a halo of light
- the sun  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — मूर्तिः (mūrtiḥ) the sun
- a personification of light  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 676-1 ] Tejas 1 (“light”, personif.). § 270 (Brahmasabhāv.): II, 11, 438 (in the palace of Brahmán). [ ID=10820 ]

### Majesty, Dignity, Authority (7 definitions)
- spiritual or moral power, majesty, dignity, glory, or authority  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > spiritual or moral or magical power or influence, majesty, dignity, glory, authority, AV.; VS. &c. [ ID=86869 ]
- A venerable or dignified person of consequence  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a venerable or dignified person, person of consequence, Mahābhārata (Title) v, xiii; Śakuntalā (Title) vii, 15 [ ID=86870 ]
- One possessed of heroic lustre  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 10 One possessed of heroic lustre; तेजसां हि न वयः ससीक्ष्यते (tejasāṃ hi na vayaḥ sasīkṣyate) Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 11. 1; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1. 328, 3. 33
- Majestic lustre, majesty, dignity, authority  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 13 Majestic lustre, majesty, dignity, authority, consequence; तेजोविशेषानुमितां (tejoviśeṣānumitāṃ) ( राजलक्ष्मीं (rājalakṣmīṃ) ) दधानः (dadhānaḥ) Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 2. 7
- Spiritual, moral, or magical power.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 17 Spiritual, moral, or magical power
- 1. Disgrace or loss of dignity. 2. Depression or discouragement.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — भंगः (bhaṃgaḥ) 1 disgrace, destruction of dignity. 2 depression, discouragement
- 1. Noble behaviour. 2. Superior power or lustre.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — वृत्तं (vṛttaṃ) 1 noble behaviour. 2 superior power or lustre. [ ID=14936 ]

### Energy, Vigor, Power (5 definitions)
- fiery energy, ardour, vital power, spirit, efficacy, and essence  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > fiery energy, ardour, vital power, spirit, efficacy, essence, AV. &c. [ ID=86862 ]
- energy or vigor  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 8 Fire of energy; Śakuntalā (Bombay) 2. 7, Uttararāmacarita 6. 14
- Might, strength, courage, or martial lustre  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 9 Might, prowess, strength, courage, valour, martial or heroic lustre; तेजस् (tejas) तेजसि शाम्यतु (tejastejasi śāmyatu) Uttararāmacarita 5. 7; Śakuntalā (Bombay) 7. 15
- Spirit, energy  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 11 Spirit, energy
- 1. Illuminating. 2. Granting vital power or strength.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — कर (kara) a. 1 illuminating. 2 granting vital power or strength

### Beauty, Bodily Radiance (4 definitions)
- clearness of the eyes  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > clearness of the eyes, Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā (Title) xxi; AitBr. &c. [ ID=86858 ]
- the bright appearance of the human body in health, beauty  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the bright appearance of the human body (in health), beauty, Nal.; Suśruta (Title) i, 15 [ ID=86859 ]
- The bright appearance of the human body, beauty  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 7 The bright appearance of the human body, beauty; Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 3. 15
- Clearness of the eyes  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 24 Clearness of the eyes

### Fierceness, Impatience, Forceful Character (4 definitions)
- impatience, fierceness, energetic opposition  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (opposed to क्षमा (kṣamā) ) impatience, fierceness, energetic opposition, Mahābhārata (Title) iii; VarBṛ.; Sāhitya-darpaṇa (Title) iii, 50 and 54; Daśarūpa (Title) ii, 3 [ ID=86867 ]
- Strength of character, not bearing insult or ill-treatment with impunity  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 12 Strength of character, not bearing insult or ill-treatment with impunity
- Violence, fierceness  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 28 Violence, fierceness
- Impatience  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 29 Impatience

### Gold and Butter (4 definitions)
- gold  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > gold, L. [ ID=86866 ]
- fresh butter  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > fresh butter, L. [ ID=86871 ]
- Fresh butter  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 22 Fresh butter
- Gold  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 23 Gold

### Philosophical, Mystical, Divine Aspects (4 definitions)
- passion  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (in Sāṃkhya phil. ) = रजस् (rajas) (passion) [ ID=86868 ]
- a mystical name of the letter r  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a mystical N. of the letter र् (r), Rāmatāpanīya-upaniṣad (Title) i, 23 [ ID=86872 ]
- 1. The Supreme Spirit, Brahman. 2. The nature of light.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — रूपं (rūpaṃ) 1 the Supreme Spirit, Brahman. 2 the nature of light
- 1. The Sun. 2. Shiva. 3. Vishnu.  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Tejas 2 = Sūrya (the Sun): III, 147.—Do. 3 = Śiva (1000 names 2 ).—Do. 4 = Viṣṇu (1000 names). [ ID=10821 ]

### Sharpness, Edge (3 definitions)
- Sharpness  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 1 Sharpness
- The sharp edge of a knife  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 2 The sharp edge (of a knife &c.)
- An axe or divine bolt  
  *The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 1-324 ] Tejas is regarded by Schrader 1 as having in the Rigveda 2 the specific sense of ‘axe.’ But in all the passages the sense of the ‘bolt’ of the god is adequate. [ Footnote: 1) Prehistoric Antiquities, 221.] [ Footnote: 2) Cf. vi. 3, 5; 8, 5; 15, 19.] [ ID=1192 ]

### Essence, Fundamental Nature (2 definitions)
- The essential nature of any thing.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 15 The essential nature of any thing
- Essence  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 16 Essence, quint-essence

### Grammatical & Lexicographical Notes (2 definitions)
- to sharpen  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > ( असे (ase) ) dat. inf. √ तिज् (tij), q.v. [ ID=86873 ]
- This entry provides several cross-references rather than a standalone definition.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > cf. अ - (a-), अग्नि - (agni-), उग्र - (ugra-) &c. [ ID=86874 ]

### Specific Meanings (e.g., Speed) (1 definition)
- The speed of a horse  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तेजस् (tejas) [Printed book page 0546-a ] तेजस् (tejas) n. [ तिज् - भावे करुणादौ असुन् (tij-bhāve karuṇādau asun) ] 21 The speed of a horse

## Sources

Definitions from 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, University of Cologne.

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