teja 1 · teja 2 · teja 3
teja m. (√ tij ) sharpness, Vop. viii, 132
Teja and Tejo [Vedic tejas (neuter) from tij to be sharp or to pierce = a (piercing) flame. See tejate; semantically (sharp > light) cf. German strahl (ray of light) = Anglo-Saxon strael (arrow). — The neuter tejo is the usual form; instrumental tejasā (Dhp 387; Snp 1097) and tejena (Ja III 53)] "sharpness," heat, flame, fire, light; radiance, effulgence, splendour, glory, energy, strength, power D II 259 (personified as deva, among the 4 elements paṭhavī, āpo, t., vāyo; cf. tejo-dhātu); S IV 215; M I 327; Snp 1097 (glory of the sun compared with that of the Buddha); Dhp 387 (sabbaṃ ahorattiṃ Buddho tapati tejasā); Ja III 53 (sīla°); I 93 (puñña° the power of merit); Vibh 426 (the same); Paṭis I 103; Vism 350 (definition); Vv-a 116. -kasiṇa fire-contemplation for the purpose of kammaṭṭhāna practice (see kasiṇa) D III 268; Dhs 203; Vism 171; Dhp-a II 49; III 214; Abhidh-av 106; -dhātu the element of flame (or fire), the 3rd of the 6 elements, viz. paṭhavī āpo t. vāyo ākāsa viññāṇa (cf. BMPE page 223) D III 27, 228, 247; M I 188, 422; A I 176; II 165; Dhs 588, 648, 964; Nett 74; Vism 363.
【陽、中】 (mano-group), 熱，光輝，光榮，力量。(在【合】變成 tejo) ~dhātu,【陰】 熱的元素。~kasiṇa,【中】（修禪取相的）火器材。
(nt, nt, in comps, from tejeti) flame; fire; heat heat Construction: √tij > tej + *a
(adj, adj, in comps, from tejeti) keen; sharp; piercing Construction: √tij > tej + *a
(nt, nt, in comps, from tejeti) spiritual fire; inner fire Construction: √tij > tej + *a