Varuna is the lord of the waters — the oceans, the rivers, and the rain — and, in the oldest texts, the guardian of rta, the cosmic and moral order. Nothing escapes his thousand eyes; he sees every truth and every lie.
"The stars are his spies, set in the sky to watch that no oath is ever broken."
He rides the sea-monster Makara and holds the noose with which he binds the dishonest. Varuna represents justice, depth and the vast calm of the sea. A child named Varuna carries fairness, wisdom and a deep, steady nature.
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