Varuna

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Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism
Scripts वरुण(Sanskrit)

Meaning & History

Probably from Sanskrit वृ (vṛ) meaning "to surround, to encompass". In Hindu mythology Varuna is a god of water and the ocean, also associated with the sky and law. He appears frequently in the Vedas, often paired with the god Mitra.