Varuna
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Varuna is an ancient Vedic god primarily associated with cosmic order, moral law, and the waters, often regarded as a sovereign guardian of ṛta (universal order).
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Varuna canonical | 11 |
| Navagraha | 1 |
| Varuna (Vedic deity) | 1 |
| Varuṇānī | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
Vedic deity ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Aryaman
ⓘ
Bhaga ⓘ Indra ⓘ Mitra ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cosmic order
ⓘ
moral law ⓘ oceans ⓘ sky ⓘ waters ⓘ ṛta ⓘ |
| consort | Varuni ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
controller of night sky
ⓘ
guardian of cosmic law ⓘ regulator of celestial order ⓘ |
| culture |
Indic
ⓘ
Vedic ⓘ |
| domain |
aquatic realms
ⓘ
cosmic law ⓘ oaths and contracts ⓘ |
| epithet |
Asura
ⓘ
King Varuna ⓘ Lord of the Waters ⓘ Lord of ṛta ⓘ |
| hasAbode |
Varuṇaloka
ⓘ
ocean ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
all-seeing
ⓘ
majesty ⓘ omniscience ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | noose ⓘ |
| hasVehicle | makara ⓘ |
| laterTraditionRole | god of the oceans in classical Hinduism ⓘ |
| memberOf | Adityas ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Atharvaveda
ⓘ
Rigveda ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
forgiver of sins
ⓘ
overseer of truth ⓘ punisher of oath-breakers ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Vedic pantheon ⓘ
surface form:
Vedic religion
|
| role |
god of the waters
ⓘ
guardian of ṛta ⓘ moral overseer ⓘ sovereign deity ⓘ upholder of cosmic order ⓘ |
| scriptureContext | Vedic hymns ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
Vedic sacrifice
ⓘ
water offerings ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Navagraha
this entity surface form:
Varuna (Vedic deity)
subject surface form:
Gandiva
subject surface form:
Gandiva