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Varuna
(Var¦una)
Pronunciation:
/ˈvʌrʊnə/
Hinduism
one of the gods in the Rig Veda. Originally the sovereign lord of the universe and guardian of cosmic law, he is known in later Hinduism as god of the waters.
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