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Varuna

[vur-oo-nuh, vahr-uh-]

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noun Hinduism.

the Vedic god of natural and moral law, probably a sky god originally: thought to correspond to the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda.

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Examples from the Web for varuna

Historical Examples of varuna

Surya keeps his eye on men and reports their failings to Varuna and Mitra.
History of Religion
Allan Menzies
Indra and Agni are frequently so treated; so are Varuna and Mitra.
History of Religion
Allan Menzies
Varuna, the all-embracing sky, is also in many hymns a solar deity.
History of Religion
Allan Menzies
And yet we know that there never was such a Deva, or god, or such a thing as Varuna.
India: What can it teach us?
F. Max Mller
The sages all tell me the same: Varuna it is who is angry with thee.
Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I
Friedrich Max Mller

British Dictionary definitions for varuna

Varuna

noun

Hinduism the ancient sky god, later the god of the waters and rain-giver. In earlier traditions he was also the all-seeing divine judge

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