| 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]]. ([[Sharira Sthana]] 1/27). The word teja also represents oja (vitality or essence). 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]]. ([[Sharira Sthana]] 1/27). The word teja also represents oja (vitality or essence). 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 list of references for Agni in Charak Samhita can be seen here [[ Media:Table_of_references_Agni_Page_1.pdf|Table_of_references_Agni_Page_1.pdf]] [[ Media:Table_of_references_Agni_Page_2.pdf|Table_of_references_Agni_Page_2.pdf]] | | The list of references for Agni in Charak Samhita can be seen here [[ Media:Table_of_references_Agni_Page_1.pdf|Table_of_references_Agni_Page_1.pdf]] [[ Media:Table_of_references_Agni_Page_2.pdf|Table_of_references_Agni_Page_2.pdf]] |