Jav, Prav and Nav
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Yav Prav and Nav are three worlds described in the Book of Veles
. References to them became popular among Ukrainians
and Russia
n neopagans. All three combine into Triglav
that governs the Universe
.
Yav is the material world in which we are right now. God
s however are equally part of Yav. Yav is contained within Nav.
Nav
is the immaterial world, the world of the dead. Star
s, which are the souls of the dead, as well as Svarga
and Irij, are parts of Nav.
Prav is the law
of Svarog
that governs both Yav and Nav. Modern parallels to this concept are laws of physics
, but there is one big difference. The law that says that a stone falls when dropped is not only a mere observable fact: it is right
ful, good and just
that stones fall to the ground when dropped. A somewhat similar belief today is anthropic principle
, but it only states that laws of physics are useful
. This concept is similar to Dharma
in Hinduism
and Buddhism
.
In many Slavic languages, "pravo" or "prawo" means "law
", "rule
", one's right to something, and the right side.
In the Russian language
there are very similar words such as [nav]ernoe meaning probably (when something is uncertain), [jav]lenie or yavlenie meaning representation (a real depiction of something), [prav]lenie or [prav]o meaning rule or right.
Book of Veles
The Book of Veles is a literary forgery claimed to be a text of ancient Slavic religion and history written on wooden planks.It contains religious passages and accounts of history interspersed with religious...
. References to them became popular among Ukrainians
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n neopagans. All three combine into Triglav
Triglav
Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the Bohinj area, the mountain was most probably named after the Slavic god Triglav. The mountain is the preeminent symbol of the Slovene...
that governs the Universe
Universe
The Universe is commonly defined as the totality of everything that exists, including all matter and energy, the planets, stars, galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space. Definitions and usage vary and similar terms include the cosmos, the world and nature...
.
Yav is the material world in which we are right now. God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
s however are equally part of Yav. Yav is contained within Nav.
Nav
Nav'
The Naw in Polish and Nav in other Slavic languages are ghosts or the souls of persons that had met a tragic or premature death, particularly unchristened babies....
is the immaterial world, the world of the dead. Star
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
s, which are the souls of the dead, as well as Svarga
Svarga
In Hinduism, Svarga is a set of heavenly worlds located on and above Mt. Meru. It is a heaven where the righteous live in a paradise before their next reincarnation...
and Irij, are parts of Nav.
Prav is the law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
of Svarog
Svarog
Svarog is a Slavic deity known primarily from the Hypatian Codex, a Slavic translation of the Chronicle of John Malalas. Svarog is there identified with Hephaestus, the god of the blacksmith in ancient Greek religion, and as the father of Dažbog, a Slavic solar deity...
that governs both Yav and Nav. Modern parallels to this concept are laws of physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, but there is one big difference. The law that says that a stone falls when dropped is not only a mere observable fact: it is right
Right
Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory...
ful, good and just
Justice
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
that stones fall to the ground when dropped. A somewhat similar belief today is anthropic principle
Anthropic principle
In astrophysics and cosmology, the anthropic principle is the philosophical argument that observations of the physical Universe must be compatible with the conscious life that observes it. Some proponents of the argument reason that it explains why the Universe has the age and the fundamental...
, but it only states that laws of physics are useful
Utility
In economics, utility is a measure of customer satisfaction, referring to the total satisfaction received by a consumer from consuming a good or service....
. This concept is similar to Dharma
Dharma
Dharma means Law or Natural Law and is a concept of central importance in Indian philosophy and religion. In the context of Hinduism, it refers to one's personal obligations, calling and duties, and a Hindu's dharma is affected by the person's age, caste, class, occupation, and gender...
in Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
and Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
.
In many Slavic languages, "pravo" or "prawo" means "law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
", "rule
Rule
Rule, ruler, ruling usually refers to standards for activities. They may refer to:- Human activity :* Business rule, a rule pertaining to the structure or behavior internal to an organization* Game rules, rules that define how a game is played...
", one's right to something, and the right side.
In the Russian language
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
there are very similar words such as [nav]ernoe meaning probably (when something is uncertain), [jav]lenie or yavlenie meaning representation (a real depiction of something), [prav]lenie or [prav]o meaning rule or right.