Antarikṣa
place · 2 works · 3 mentions · 5 anchored passages
the atmosphere · Atmosphere · the mid-air · the mid-region
spoken of as
1 expressionin the texts
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
The intermediate cosmic space between earth and sky.
From the surface of the earth I have ascended to the mid-region;
The atmosphere makes us fearless, both heaven and earth make us fearless;
thine, O Fierce One, is this vast mid-air.
Rigveda
The mid-air cosmic region, invoked alongside Earth and Sky for protection and restoration.
may the Atmosphere give it back.
may the Atmosphere protect us from what comes from heaven.