Lexicon

of Rig Veda

rodas, two firmaments (Earth and Heaven)

Two regions of Manifestation withing whinch and between which there are all manifested worlds. The Earth is lowest region, measured by the first step of Vishnu and it contains three earths (material, vital and mental plan); Heaven is highest region measured by the third step of Vishnu and it contains three heavens (supramental Svar, world of Truth-Sun, and two worlds od highest Sachchidananda: the middle heaven, Mayas = Ananda, and at the top world of Sat-Chit-Tapas). Between Earth and Heaven there is a mid-world of air, Overmind.

See also:

•  earth (pṛthivī)

•  heaven (div)

•  Heaven-Earth (dyāvāpṛthivī)

•  mid-world (antarikṣa)

Synonyms and words close in meaning:

•  rodasī, two firmaments (Heaven and Earth)