Varuna Definition

väro͝o-nə, vŭ-
noun
The god of the ocean, often considered king of the gods and frequently paired with Mitra as an upholder of the world, inflicter of disease on sinners, and bringer of rain.
American Heritage
The Hindu god of the cosmos.
Webster's New World

Origin of Varuna

  • Sanskrit Varuṇaḥ

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Varuna Sentence Examples

  • Unlike Indra, Varuna has no myths related of him.

  • The name Varuna may be Indo-European, identifiable, some believe, with the Greek ofpavos (Uranus), and ultimately referable to a root var, " to cover," Varuna thus meaning "the Encompasser."

  • Among Varuna's aliases are Jalapati, "Lord of Water," and Ainburaja, "King of Water."

  • On entering *The fact that the Mitannians venerated Varuna, Indra, and the Asvins is important as showing that Iranian and Indian Aryans had not yet separated as late as 1400 B.C.

  • In these inscriptions Mitra, Varuna, Indra and Nasatya are mentioned as deities of the Iranian kings of Mitani at the beginning of the 14th century - all of them names with which we are familiar from the Indian pantheon.

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Words Starting With

VVAVAR

Words Ending With

ANAUNA

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Words Starting With V and Ending With A

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