तेजस् [ tejas ] [ téjas ] n. ( often pl.) the sharp edge (of a knife ) , point or top of a flame or ray , glow , glare , splendour , brilliance , light , fire Lit. RV.

  clearness of the eyes Lit. VS. xxi Lit. AitBr.

  the bright appearance of the human body (in health) , beauty Lit. Nal. Lit. Suśr. i , 15

  the heating and strengthening faculty of the human frame seated in the bile , 14 and 26

  the bile Lit. L.

  fiery energy , ardour , vital power , spirit , efficacy , essence Lit. AV.

  semen virile Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. Ragh. Lit. Śak.

  marrow Lit. L.

  the brain Lit. W.

  gold Lit. L.

  ( opposed to [ kṣamā ] ) impatience , fierceness , energetic opposition Lit. MBh. iii Lit. VarBṛ. Lit. Sāh. iii , 50 and 54 Lit. Daśar. ii , 3

  (in Sāṃkhya phil.) = [ rajas ] (passion)

  spiritual or moral or magical power or influence , majesty , dignity , glory , authority Lit. AV. Lit. VS.

  a venerable or dignified person , person of consequence Lit. MBh. v , xiii Lit. Śak. vii , 15

  fresh butter Lit. L.

  a mystical N. of the letter [ r ] Lit. RāmatUp. i , 23

  ( [ ase ] ) dat. inf. √ [ tij ] q.v.

  cf. [ a- ] , [ agni- ] , [ ugra- ]