Definitions for varuna
ˈvɜr ʊ nə, ˈvɑr ə-varuna

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1. Varunanoun

   in Vedism, god of the night sky who with his thousand eyes watches over human conduct and judges good and evil and punishes evildoers; often considered king of the Hindu gods and frequently paired with Mitra as an upholder of the world

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1. Varunanoun

   A god of the sky, of rain and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld.

2. Varunanoun

   One of the Kuiper belt objects.

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1. Varuna

   Varuna (; Sanskrit: वरुण, IAST: Váruṇa) is a Hindu god, associated with the sky, oceans and water. In the Vedic scriptures, he is paired with the god Mitra and is the lord of Ṛta (justice) and Satya (truth). Varuna is one of the Adityas, the sons of the goddess Aditi and sage Kashyapa.In the later Hindu texts like the Puranas, Varuna is also a Dikpala or guardian of the western direction. He is depicted as a youthful man, mounted on Makara (crocodile) and holding a Pasha (noose, rope loop) and a pitcher in his hands. He has multiple wives and fathered many children, including the Vedic sage Vasishtha.He is also mentioned in the Tamil grammar work Tolkāppiyam, as Kadalon the god of sea and rain. He is found in Japanese Buddhist mythology as Suiten. He is also found in Jainism.

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1. varuna

   Varuna is a deity or god in Hindu mythology, considered the god of cosmic order, water, and the celestial ocean. He is also one of the oldest gods in the Hindu pantheon, with origins in Vedic tradition. In later Hindu texts, his role and importance diminish while still considered the god of oceans and rivers. Additionally, "Varuna" is also the name of a minor planet in our solar system.

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1. Varunanoun

   the god of the waters; the Indian Neptune. He is regarded as regent of the west, and lord of punishment, and is represented as riding on a sea monster, holding in his hand a snaky cord or noose with which to bind offenders, under water

2. Etymology: [Skr. Varua.]

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1. Varuna

   In Vedic religion, Varuna or Waruna, is a god of the sky, of water and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld. A crocodile named Makara is his mount. In Hindu mythology, Varuna continued to be considered the god of all forms of the water element, particularly the oceans.

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1. Varuna

   var′ōō-na, n. an ancient Indian Vedic god of heaven and day—latterly, rather the deity that rules over the waters.

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1. Varuna

   in the Hindu mythology the god of the luminous heavens, viewed as embracing all things and as the primary source of all life and every blessing. "In connection with no other god," says M. Barth, "is the sense of the divine majesty and of the absolute dependence of the creature expressed with the same force. We must go to the Psalms to find similar accents of adoration and supplication." He was the prototype of the Greek Uranus, the primeval father of gods and men.

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1. Varuna

   (Varu′na). The Hindoo Neptune—generally represented as a white man riding on a sea-horse, carrying a club in one hand and a rope or noose to bind offenders in the other.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of varuna in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of varuna in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=varuna
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Varuna
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varuna
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/varuna
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=varuna
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=varuna
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Varuna
9. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=varuna