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1. ज्योतिस्jyotisn.Light, lustre, brightness, flash; ज्योतिरेकं जगाम Ś.5.3; R.2. 75; Me.5.

   [द्युत्-इसुन् आदेर्दस्य जः. ज्युत्-इसुन् वा]

   1. Light, lustre, brightness, flash; ज्योतिरेकं जगाम Ś.5.3; R.2. 75; Me.5.
   2. Light of Brahman, light regarded as the Supreme spirit; Bg.5.24;13.17; अथ यदतः परो दिवो ज्योतिर्दीप्यते Ch. Up.3.13.7; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.18.
   3. Lightning.
   4. A heavenly body.
   5. A heavenly body, a luminary (planet, star etc.); ज्योतिर्भिरुद्यद्भिरिव त्रियामा Ku.7.21; Bg.1.21; H.1.21; Ku.2.19; Ś.7.6.
   6. Brightness of the sky, day-light (Opposite of तमस्).
   7. The sun and moon (dual).
   8. Light as the divine principle of life, intelligence.
   9. The science of the course of heavenly bodies; astronomy. See ज्योतिष.
   10. The faculty of seeing.
   11. The celestial world.
   12. A Cow; ŚB. on MS.1.3.49. -Masculine
   13. The sun.
   14. Fire; ज्योति- ष्कल्पोरुकेशरः (मारुतिः) Bk.9.6.
   15. An epithet of Viṣṇu.

   Derived forms and compounds

   • -इङ्गः, -इङ्गणः the fire-fly.

   • -कणः a spark of fire.

   • -गणः the heavenly bodies collectively;

   • -चक्रम् the zodiac.

   • -ज्ञः an astronomer of astrologer.

   • -मण्डलम् the stellar sphere.

   • -मिलिन् Masculine

   • -वी (बी)जम् a fire-fly.

   • -रथः (ज्योतीरथः) the polar star.

   • -लोकः the supreme spirit.

   • -विद् Masculine an astronomer or astrologer.

   • -विद्या, -शास्त्रम् (ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्) astronomy or astrology.

   • -स्तोमः (ज्योतिष्टोमः) a Soma sacrifice considered as the type of a whole class of sacrificial ceremonies.

   • -ज्योतिष्टोमः A kind of soma sacrifice requiring sixteen priests for its performance.

   • -हस्ता Name of Durgā.

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