Lexicon

of Rig Veda

pada, step

Vishnu take three steps and so measured three regions where are all seven worlds of existence. The first step make space for the Earth (three worlds of Earth), secjyns step – mid world, last and highest step – Heaven

See also:

•  earth (pṛthivī)

•  heaven (div)

•  mid-world (antarikṣa)

•  three (tri)