Varuna
varuṇaThe Vedic guardian of rita, the cosmic order, and of the waters; prominent in the early Veda and fading in later layers.
Where this term appears
- The Vedic Gods: Indra, Agni, and the world of the Rigveda Essentials
You will not find a shrine to Indra. You will not find worshippers singing to Varuna.
- The History of Sanatana Dharma: A Timeline History
…raise of gods such as Agni , the deified fire, Indra the warrior, and Varuṇa , the keeper of ṛta , the cosmic and moral order.
- The Vedic Age: A Civilization That Left No Ruins History
Varuna guards rita , the cosmic order, the truth by which the rivers run and the seasons turn.
- Devas and Asuras Deities
Varuna in particular is asura again and again, and the Indian Vedicist R.
- How many gods does Hinduism have? Deities
Griffith's public-domain translation renders it: "They call him Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni...
- Is Hinduism monotheistic or polytheistic? Essentials
…wise call it by many names." The poets who sang to Indra and Agni and Varuna already understood that they were naming one reality in many voices.
- Ishta-Devata: Choosing a Personal Deity Deities
In Ralph Griffith's translation: "They call him Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni.
- Rita: The Cosmic Order at the Root of Dharma Essentials
The Rigveda 's answer is one of its most striking, and it is easy to miss how radical it is. The great guardian of rita is Varuna, usually paired with Mitra.