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| + | |description=The word agni literally means fire. The word meaning of tejas is glow, glare, splendor, light, fire, the bright appearance of human body, vital power, essence etc |
| The word ‘agni’ literally means ‘fire’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, agni, Page 5</ref> The word meaning of ‘tejas’ is glow, glare, splendor, light, fire, the bright appearance of human body, vital power, essence etc.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, tejas, Page 454</ref> It is one among the [[panchamahabhuta]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 1/27]. The word teja also represents vitality or essence (oja). Agni is present in two forms: mahabhuta and pitta dosha. The present article deals with agni mahabhuta. [[Agni]] related to [[pitta]] [[dosha]] is dealt with separately. | | The word ‘agni’ literally means ‘fire’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, agni, Page 5</ref> The word meaning of ‘tejas’ is glow, glare, splendor, light, fire, the bright appearance of human body, vital power, essence etc.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, tejas, Page 454</ref> It is one among the [[panchamahabhuta]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 1/27]. The word teja also represents vitality or essence (oja). Agni is present in two forms: mahabhuta and pitta dosha. The present article deals with agni mahabhuta. [[Agni]] related to [[pitta]] [[dosha]] is dealt with separately. |