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Varuna : (noun)
1: 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 [syn: Varuna]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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