King Varuna
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King Varuna is a Vedic deity revered as the sovereign guardian of cosmic order, moral law, and the celestial waters in ancient Indian mythology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Varuna canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
Vedic deity ⓘ deity of cosmic order ⓘ deity of the sky ⓘ deity of water ⓘ |
| abode |
cosmic ocean
ⓘ
waters of the sky ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic law
ⓘ
oath ⓘ sin and atonement ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mitra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
maintaining the order of the universe
ⓘ
regulating the movement of celestial bodies ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Indian ⓘ |
| domain |
cosmic order
ⓘ
moral law ⓘ oceans ⓘ rivers ⓘ sky ⓘ ṛta ⓘ |
| epithet |
Guardian of Ṛta
ⓘ
King Varuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of the Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
forgiver of sins
ⓘ
protector of truth ⓘ punisher of sinners ⓘ upholder of oaths ⓘ |
| laterRole | god of the oceans in classical Hinduism ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
enforcing moral law
ⓘ
overseeing human conduct ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition |
Hindu mythology
ⓘ
Vedic mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Vedic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of celestial waters
ⓘ
guardian of moral law ⓘ sovereign guardian of cosmic order ⓘ |
| symbol |
noose
ⓘ
ocean ⓘ water ⓘ |
| textMention |
Atharvaveda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicle | makara ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod | Vedic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.