रजस् — {rájas} n. 'coloured or dim space', the sphere of vapour or mist, region of clouds, atmosphere, air, firmament (in Veda one of the divisions of the world and distinguished from {div} or {svar}, 'the sphere of light', and {rocanā divaḥ}, 'the ethereal spaces', which are beyond the {rajas}, as ether is beyond the air##often {rajas}, = the whole expanse of heaven or sky', divided into a lower and upper stratum, the {rajas uparam} or {pārthivam} and the {rajas uttamam} or {paramam} or {divyam}##hence du. {rajasī}, 'the lower and higher atmospheres'##sometimes also three and i, 164, 6 even six such spheres are enumerated, hence pl. {rajāṃsi}, 'the skies')##vapour, mist, clouds, gloom, dimness, darkness##impurity, dirt, dust, any small particle of matter &c. &c. (cf. {go-r})##the dust or pollen of flowers##cultivated or ploughed land (as 'dusty' or 'dirty'), arable land, fields##the impurity, i.e. the menstrual discharge of a woman &c##the 'darkening' quality, passion, emotion, affection &c##(in phil.) the second of the three Guṇas or qualities (the other two being {sattva}, goodness, and {tamas}, darkness##IW. 85##{rajas} is sometimes identified with {tejas}, q.v##it is said to predominate in air, and to be active, urgent, and variable) &c##'light' or 'day' or 'world' or 'water' iv, 19##a kind of plant (= {parpaṭa})##tin##autumn##sperm##safflower##m. N. of a Ṛishi (son of Vasishṭha) [Cf. Gk. ? ; Goth. {riqis}.] [863, 2]
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