Varuna

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/ˈværənə/

proper noun

A god of the sky, of rain and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld.

OriginSanskrit वरुण →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Varuṇa

  1. HinduismVediclifestyleA god of the sky, of rain and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld.
  2. astronomyNeptune
  3. astronomy20000 Varuna; a large planetoid orbiting in the scattered disk.

Origin

  1. Sanskritवरुण
  2. EnglishVaruna

Borrowed from Sanskrit वरुण (váruṇa).

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Translations

Bengali বরুণ
  • বরুণ (boruṇ)Hindu god
Czech Varuna
  • VarunaHindu god
Hindi वरुण
  • वरुण (varuṇ)Hindu god
Indonesian Baruna, Waruna
  • BarunaHindu god
  • WarunaHindu god
Japanese ヴァルナ
  • ヴァルナ (varuna)Hindu god
Polish Waruna
  • WarunaHindu god
Russian Вару́на
  • Вару́на (Varúna)Hindu god
Spanish Váruna
  • VárunaHindu god
Tamil வருணன்
  • வருணன் (varuṇaṉ)Hindu god
Urdu ورن
  • ورن (varun)Hindu god
Cite this entry
APA

Varuna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Varuna

MLA

“Varuna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Varuna. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Varuna,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Varuna.

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