ओजस्
The Sanskrit word ओजस् (ojas) means vigor or vital strength. English borrowed it as ojas.
Did you know?
- The root of ओजस् is the same as the English word 'wax', as seen in the phrase 'the moon waxes and wanes'.
- In Ayurvedic medicine, ojas is described as a subtle essence that protects the body from disease and is often linked to the quality of the immune system.
- The term ojas is used in Sanskrit poetry to describe a specific style of power and intensity in speech known as 'ojas-guna'.
Examples in context
- तस्य ओजः अत्यन्तं प्रभावशालि अस्ति।tasya ojaḥ atyantaṃ prabhāvaśāli asti.His vital energy is very powerful.
Example conversation
Mira and Aryan are discussing holistic health.
- मीरा Miraआर्यन, ओजस् किं भवति?āryan, ojas kiṃ bhavati?Aryan, what is ojas?
- आर्यन Aryanओजस् अस्माकं जीवनी शक्तिः अस्ति।ojas asmākaṃ jīvanī śaktiḥ asti.Ojas is our vital energy.
- मीरा Miraकिं ओजस् स्वास्थ्यस्य मूलम्?kiṃ ojas svāsthyasya mūlam?Is ojas the root of health?
- आर्यन Aryanआम्, ओजसा विना स्वास्थ्यं नास्ति।ām, ojasā vinā svāsthyaṃ nāsti.Yes, there is no health without ojas.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ओजस्, CC BY-SA 4.0.
