1. varuna - Noun
2. Varuna - Proper noun
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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA mass of land rose up, but Varuna told him that because it was filled with salt, the land would be barren. Source: Internet
Dumézil noted the presence of the two minor sovereign deities Bagha and Aryaman beside the Vedic sovereign gods Varuna and Mitra (though more closely associated with Mitra); the couple would be reflected in Rome by Terminus and Iuventas. Source: Internet
One day, Kartavirya audaciously asked the god Varuna if there was anyone equal to him in combat. Source: Internet
Ramesh Menon (2004), The Ramayana, pp. 376–81 Varuna is a king and is known to have some asura attendants or followers as well. Source: Internet
Rama justifies his angry assault on the oceans as he followed the correct process of petitioning and worshipping Varuna, but obtaining the result by force for the greater good. Source: Internet
Varuna, being the king of the Asuras, was adopted or made the change to a Deva after the structuring of the primordial cosmos, imposed by Indra after he defeats Vrtra. Source: Internet