'Varuna' definitions:
Definition of 'Varuna'
From: WordNet
noun
In Vedism, god of the night sky who with his thousand eyes watches over human conduct and judges good and evil and punishes evildoers; often considered king of the Hindu gods and frequently paired with Mitra as an upholder of the world
Definition of 'Varuna'
From: GCIDE
- Varuna \Va*ru"na\ (v[.a]*r[udd]"n[.a]), n. [Skr. Varu[.n]a.] (Hindu Myth.) The god of the waters; the Indian Neptune. He is regarded as regent of the west, and lord of punishment, and is represented as riding on a sea monster, holding in his hand a snaky cord or noose with which to bind offenders, under water. [1913 Webster]