Varuna

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

noun

, Hinduism.

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

Varuna

/ ˈværʊnə; ˈvʌ- /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

In April, Varuna Sridhar, an artist from the southern Indian city of Chennai, shared her painting of a cup of coffee on social media.

From BBC

He and his wife, Varuna, packed whatever they could and set off with their two young children for the city of Jammu — the state’s Hindu-majority pocket.

From Seattle Times

“That was the most terrifying night of my life,” Varuna Kaul said.

From Washington Times

One, dubbed Varuna, is nearly as big as Pluto’s moon.

From Literature

He is enthroned above all the worlds, universal king; all the laws of the world are the laws of Varuna.

From Project Gutenberg