Varuna encompasses, envelops and permeates everything.He is the upholder of rita - order, physical and moral .He is the ruler of all worlds and often addressed as the King. He regulates the change of day and night by setting up pathways for the sun. He causes rivers to flow and makes sure that the rivers do not overfill the ocean. He beholds everything open and secret in nature and is of unlimited knowledge.
He watches over all activities and is the divine judge as well as executor of the punishment. His watch over the world with thousand eyes is inescapable. He can hear whispers and will come to know even when an offence is thought about. With his famous noose, the Varuna pasha, he ties up the evil doer and hands down punishment. Prayers to Varuna are mostly for forgiveness and freedom from committing further sins. These prayers often contain confessions.
In the puranas, he is described as the lord of the waters.
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He watches over all activities and is the divine judge as well as executor of the punishment. His watch over the world with thousand eyes is inescapable. He can hear whispers and will come to know even when an offence is thought about. With his famous noose, the Varuna pasha, he ties up the evil doer and hands down punishment. Prayers to Varuna are mostly for forgiveness and freedom from committing further sins. These prayers often contain confessions.
In the puranas, he is described as the lord of the waters.
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