Varuna
Varuna is the protector of rta as described in hymn 2, Mandala 1 of Rigveda. Together with Mitra, he counted among the Adityas, a group of solar deities.
↻ synthesized from 30 sources
When
- First attested
- 1900 BCE
- Attested period
- -1900 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in hymn 2, Mandala 1 of Rigveda during Vedic period.
Relationships
- parent of
- Sushena, kali, Vishvaksena, Vasishtha, Agastya
- co occurs with
- Yaksha, Acala, Lokapala, Jaya-Vijaya, Dragon King, Sagara, Yongwang, Yami, Sharvara, Shyama, Saramā, Bhairavas, Brahma, Enma-O, Ishana, Chandra, Aśvins, Velnias, Veles, Afsati, Welnos, Vṛtra, Veleda, Oðinn, Þór, Grian, Vahagn, Hvare-khshaeta, Ahura Mazda, Şêşims, Sulis, Wōdan, Saulė, Ratri, Dyaus Pita, Adityas, Tvashtr, Dhatr, Aruṇa, Sanjna, Indra-Vishnu, Ribhus, Śiva, Vīrabhadra, Pūṣan, Vasus, Tvashtr, Ap, Abzu, Samudra, Aban, Kubera, Nirṛti, Surya Majapahit, Īśvara, Mahādeva, Sambhu, Sangkara, Mahesora, Isana, Savitri, Brihaspati, Prajapati, Shri-Lakshmi, Tvashtri, Pushan, Daksha, Vamana, Asikni, Diti, Vivasvan, Śakra, Dhata, Savitar, Aryamā, Pūṣā, Tvaṣṭā, Bhadra, Ila, Vaivasvata Manu, Ikshvaku, Shraddha, Kardama, Kaśyapa, Vayu, Vishnu, Saraswati, Maheśvara, Narayana, Candra, Harihara, Dharaṇī, Devi Sarasvatī, Nīlakaṇṭha, Mitra–Varuṇa, Savitr, Bhaga, Aditi, Aryaman, Amsha, Sons of Aditi, Cyclops, Hecatoncheires, Saturn, Iuventas, Terminus, Lua, Vidura, Dhritarashtra, Abatur, Asha, Nāgas, Prithvi, Marut, Hades, Odin, Hermes, Perun, God, Zeus, Zojz, Helios, Mithra, Dyaus, Visvedevas, Soma, Parjanya, Jupiter
- aspect of
- Adityas
- sibling of
- Tvaṣṭā, Vishnu, Sūrya, Savitr, Dhata, Indra, Amsha, Aryaman, Bhaga, Dhatri, Vivasvat, Mārtanda, Mitra
- served by
- Makara, Ganga, Yamuna, Hiraṇyapakṣa, Apah
- child of
- Avalokiteshvara, Aditi
Mentioned by
- Nāgas
- Prithvi
- Marut
- Hades
- Odin
- Hermes
- Perun
- God
- Zeus
- Zojz
- Helios
- Mithra
- Dyaus
- Visvedevas
- Soma
- Parjanya
and 11 more
Sources
Source passages
“Vedic Mitra is a prominent deity of the Rigveda distinguished by a relationship to Varuna, the protector of rta...Together with Varuna, he counted among the Adityas”
#3884 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“In the Rigveda, the gods Varuna and Mitra once perform a yajna (fire-sacrifice), when Urvashi arrives in front of them. After seeing her, they become sexually aroused and ejaculate their semen into a pitcher from which Vasishtha and Agastya are born.”
#8137 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“According to the Brahmanda Purana, Jaya and Vijaya were the sons of Kali, an Asura, and Kali, in turn, was one of the sons of Varuna and his wife, Stuta (Sanskrit (स्तुत, meaning 'praise').”
#9333 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“There are numerous Serpent/Dragon deities and numerous temples or shrines dedicated to them such as Sagara, Varuna is also one of the oldest deities, often depicted as the God of the oceans, rivers, and all water bodies. People offer prayers and other offerings for rainmaking rituals and agriculture.”
#9348 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In one myth, Vishvaksena, the son of Varuna, prayed to Venkateshvara at Tirumala in order to become blessed with the title of the commander of his forces.”
#10659 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001