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tejaṁ

teja

accusative singular neuter of teja

1. heat, warmth
2. radiance, light, splendour
3. energy, vigour
4. the fire element (in the scheme of four elements)

Etymology. Root √tej (to shine, burn). Cognate with Sanskrit tejas (splendour, energy) and English torch via Indo-European *tek- (to shine). In Buddhist doctrine, one of the four mahābhūta (great elements); frequently enumerated alongside solidity (pathavī), fluidity (āpo), and motility (vāyo).

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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