Tej: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Tej means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTej (तेज्).—1 P. (tejati) To guard, defend, protect.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTej (तेज्).—[teja] r. 1st cl. (tejati) To guard, to cherish, to defend or protect. E. bhvā-para-saka-seṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTej (तेज्).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] To protect.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTej (तेज्):—jati, to protect, [Dhātupāṭha vii, 56.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Tej in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) glow; splendour, brilliance, refulgence; awe; ~[svita] see [tejasvita]; ~[svi] see [tejasvi]..—tej (तेज) is alternatively transliterated as Teja.
2) Tej in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) sharp; sharp-pointed; dear, costly; acute; keen; penetrating (as —[najara]); acrid, pungent; corrosive, caustic; violent, fiery; swift, quick (as —[raphtara]), fleet; smart; intelligent, nimble-witted; -[tarrara] fiery and fierce, caustic-tongued; sharp and smart; ~[dimaga] sharp, intelligent; ~[mijaja] short-tempered; petulant; ~[raphtara] swift fast-moving..—tej (तेज) is alternatively transliterated as Teja.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+210): Tege, Tej patra, Tej patta, Tej-pat, Teja, Teja badak, Teja dalchini, Teja lawang, Tejaba, Tejabala, Tejabi, Tejabi-suna, Tejadalachi, Tejadalcini, Tejadara, Tejadhatu, Tejadiya, Tejagi, Tejagupta, Tejaguptarajan.
Ends with: Nistej.
Full-text: Tej patra, Tej patta, Tej-pat, Teja, Tejahkama, Tejasvat, Dhavalakkapura, Ussada.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Tej; (plurals include: Tejs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru: A Personal Glimpse < [July-August 1932]
Leaves from Letters < [July 1951]
Gokhale and the Liberals < [October – December, 1985]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 5.1 - The main Twelve Angas < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
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