VARUNA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

In Vedism, god of the night sky who with his thousand eyes watches over human conduct and judges good and evil and punishes evildoers; often considered king of the Hindu gods and frequently paired with Mitra as an upholder of the world

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Hindu deity (a deity worshipped by the Hindus)

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