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Who keeps the waters honest? In the Rigveda, Varuna rises—lord of rivers, seas, and the vault above; Sanskrit hymns call him an Āditya, guardian of vows.

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He measures the world with ṛta, the law that binds stars and oaths alike.

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His noose catches lies; his mercy releases the penitent.

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From raincloud to ocean swell, Varuna makes flow into order—and fear into reverence.