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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. तेजस्tejasn.Sharpness.

    [तिज्-भावे करुणादै असुन्]

    1. Sharpness.
    2. The sharp edge (of a knife etc.).
    3. The point or top of a flame.
    4. Heat, glow. glare.
    5. Lustre, light, brilliance, splendour; दिनान्ते निहितं तेजः R.4.1; तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ Bg.7.9,1.
    6. Heat or light considered as the third of the five elements of creation (the other four being पृथिवी, अप्, वायु and आकाश).
    7. The bright appearance of the human body, beauty; अरिष्टशय्यां परितो विसारिणा सुजन्मनस्तस्य निजेन तेजसा R.3.15.
    8. Fire of energy; शतप्रधानेषु तपोधनेषु गूढं हि दाहात्मकमस्ति तेजः Ś. 2.7; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.14.
    9. Might, prowess, strength, courage, valour; martial or heroic lustre; तेजस्तेजसि शाम्यतु Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) 5.7; Ś.7.15.
    10. One possessed of heroic lustre; तेजसां हि न वयः समीक्ष्यते R.11.1; Pt.1.328;3.33.
    11. Spirit, energy.
    12. Strength of character, not bearing insult or ill-treatment with impunity.
    13. Majestic lustre, majesty, dignity, authority, consequence; तेजोविशेषानुमितां (राजलक्ष्मीं) दधानः R.2.7.
    14. Semen, seed, semen virile; स्याद्रक्षणीयं यदि मे न तेजः R.14.65; 2.75; दुष्यन्तेनाहितं तेजो दधानां भूतये भुवः Ś.4.3.
    15. The essential nature of anything.
    16. Essence, quintessence.
    17. Spiritual, moral, or magical power.
    18. Fire; यज्ञसेनस्य दुहिता तेज एव तु केवलम् Mb.3.239.9.
    19. Marrow.
    20. Bile.
    21. The speed of a horse.
    22. Fresh butter.
    23. Gold.
    24. Clearness of the eyes.
    25. A shining or luminous body, light; ऋते कृशानोर्न हि मन्त्रपूतमर्हन्ति तेजांस्यपराणि हव्यम् Ku.1.51; Ś.4.2.
    26. The heating and strengthening faculty of the human frame seated in the bile (पित्त).
    27. The brain.
    28. Violence, fierceness.
    29. Impatience.
    30. Anger; मित्रैः सह विरोधं च प्राप्नुते तेजसा वृतः Md.3.28.18.
    31. The sun; उपप्लवांस्तथा घोरान् शशिनस्तेजसस्तथा Mb.12. 31.36.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कर

      1. Adjective
      2. illuminating.
      3. granting vital power or strength.
    • -पदम् a mark of dignity; तेजःपदं मणिमयं च हृतं शिरोभ्यः Bhāg.1.15.14.

    • -बीजम् marrow.

    • -भङ्गः

      1. disgrace, destruction of dignity.
      2. depression, discouragement.
    • -भीरः Feminine shadow.

    • -मण्डलम् a halo of light; सर्वा एतस्मिंस्तेजोमण्डल एकीभवन्ति Praśna. Up.4.2.

    • -मात्रा sense-organ; स एतास्तेजोमात्राः समभ्याददानो हृदयमेवान्ववक्रामति Bṛi. Up.4.4.1.

    • -मूर्तिः the sun; Ms.3.93.

    • -रूपम्

      1. the Supreme Spirit, Brahman.
      2. the nature of light.
    • -वृत्तम्

      1. noble behaviour; Ms.9.33.
      2. superior power or lustre.

    In the Gita7·97·1010·3615·1216·318·4311·30

    पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ ।

    puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛthivyāṁ ca tejaścāsmi vibhāvasau, — I am pure scent in earth and energy of light in fire; I am life in all existences, I am the ascetic force of those who do askesis. 7·9
    • तेजःtejaḥnominative singular of the neuter noun tejas (energy).
    • तेजोभिःtejobhiḥinstrumental pluralof the neuter noun tejas (the blaze of energy).
  2. अतेजस्atejasa.Not bright, dim.

    [न. ब.]

    1. Not bright, dim.
    2. Weak, feeble.
    3. Insignificant; so अतेजस्क, अतेजस्विन्, -स् Neuter Dimness, shadow, darkness; absence of vigour, feebleness, dullness.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. तेजस्tejas[tég-as] n. sharpness; edge; heat, fire, bright flame, light, brilliance (sg. & pl.); splendour, beauty…

    [tég-as] neuter sharpness; edge; heat, fire, bright flame, light, brilliance (singular and plural); splendour, beauty; energy, vigour, force, vi tality, strength; violence; influence; mental, moral, or magical power; dignity, majesty, glory; distinguished personage; semen virile; passion in philosophy (Equivalent toragas).

  2. अतितेजस्atitejas[ati-tegas] a. very brilliant, very mighty; m. sun; -vin, a. id.

    [ati-tegas] adjective very brilliant, very mighty; masculine sun; -vin, adjective the same

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. तेजस्tejasn. (often pl.) the sharp edge (of a knife &c.), point or top of a flame or ray, glow, glare, splendour…
    1. neuter gender (often plural) the sharp edge (of a knife etc.), point or top of a flame or ray, glow, glare, splendour, brilliance, light, fire fg-veda etc.
    2. neuter gender clearness of the eyes VS. xxi AitBr. etc.
    3. neuter gender the bright appearance of the human body (in health), beauty Nal. Sus3r. i, 15
    4. neuter gender the heating and strengthening faculty of the human frame seated in the bile, 14 and 26
    5. neuter gender the bile Lexicographers
    6. neuter gender fiery energy, ardour, vital power, spirit, efficacy, essence AV. etc.
    7. neuter gender semen virile MBh. R. Ragh. S3ak.
    8. neuter gender marrow Lexicographers
    9. neuter gender the brain W.
    10. neuter gender gold Lexicographers
    11. neuter gender (opposed to क्षमा) impatience, fierceness, energetic opposition MBh. iii VarBr2. Sa1h. iii, 50 and 54 Das3ar. ii, 3
    12. neuter gender (in Sa1m2khya सांख्य philosophy) Equivalent to रजस् (passion)
    13. neuter gender spiritual or moral or magical power or influence, majesty, dignity, glory, authority AV. VS. etc.
    14. neuter gender a venerable or dignified person, person of consequence MBh. v, xiii S3ak. vii, 15
    15. neuter gender fresh butter Lexicographers
    16. neuter gender a mystical Name of the letter $ Ra1matUp. i, 23
    17. neuter gender (असे) dative case infinitive mood √तिज् quod vide
    18. neuter gender confer, compare अ-, अग्नि-, उग्र- etc.
  2. अग्नितेजस्agnitejasmfn. (अग्न्/इ-) having the energy of fire or of Agni अग्नि AV.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (अग्न्/इ-) having the energy of fire or of Agni अग्नि AV.
    2. masculine gender one of the seven R2ishis ऋषि s of the eleventh Manvantara मन्वन्तर Hariv.
  3. अतेजस्atejasn. absence of brightness or vigour
    1. neuter gender absence of brightness or vigour
    2. neuter gender dimness, shade, shadow
    3. neuter gender feebleness, dulness, insignificance
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective ([AV.]) not bright, dim, not vigorous.
  4. अतेजस्कatejaskamfn. ([S3Br. xiv]) not bright, dim, not vigorous.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective ([S3Br. xiv]) not bright, dim, not vigorous.

  5. अतेजस्विन्atejasvinmfn. not bright, dim, not vigorous.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not bright, dim, not vigorous.

  6. अन्नतेजस्annatejas(/अन्न-) mfn. having the vigour of food AV.

    (/अन्न-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the vigour of food AV.