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Varuṇa

1. Varuṇa.- One of the chief lay disciple’s of Sumana Buddha. Bu.v.28.
2. Varuṇa.- Son of Revata Buddha and also his chief disciple. His mother was SudassanÄ (Bu.vi.18, 21; J.i.35). Once, when he was ill, large numbers of people came to see him, and he taught them on the three signata, ordaining one hundred thousand persons by the “ehi bhikkhu†ordination. BuA.134.
3. Varuṇa.- The personal attendant of Anomadassī Buddha. J.i.36; Bu.viii.22; DhA.i.88, etc.
4. Varuṇa.- The personal attendant of Paduma Buddha. Bu.ix.21; J.i.36.
5. Varuṇa.- Sixteen world-cycles ago there were eight kings of this name, all previous births of Malitavambha (KumudadÄyaka) Thera. ThagA.i.211; Ap.i.180.
6. Varuṇa.- A disciple of Piyadassī Buddha. ThagA.i.75, 273.
7. Varuṇa.- A brahmin, a former birth of Suppiya Thera. ThagA.i.93; Ap.ii.452.
8. Varuṇa.- A king of fifty-one world-cycles ago, a previous birth of SayanadÄyaka Thera. Ap.i.99.
9. Varuṇa.- One hundred and sixty world-cycles ago there were two kings of this name, previous births of Sucintita Thera. Ap.i.115.
10. Varuṇa.- A king of forty world-cycles ago, a previous birth of Ekasaññaka Thera. Ap.i.121.
11. Varuṇa.- A king in the time of AtthadassÄ« Buddha, a previous birth of SÄ«valÄ« (EkÄsaniya) Thera. Ap.i.149 calls him devarÄjÄ; ThagA.i.139 calls him ekarÄjÄ.
12. Varuṇa.- A mill-owner (yavapÄla) who gave grass to Siddhattha Buddha for his seat. BuA.185.
13. Varuṇa.- A brahmin village, residence of the brahmin Vasabha. BuA.172.
14. Varuṇa.- A king of twenty-five world-cycles ago, a former birth of Piliṇá¸avaccha Thera. ThagA.i.52; Ap.i.59.
15. Varuṇa.- A NÄga king in the time of AnomadassÄ« Buddha, a previous birth of MahÄ MoggallÄna. He played music to the Buddha and entertained him in his abode. Ap.i.31.
16. Varuṇa.- An ascetic who, together with the hunter Sura, discovered intoxicating liquor. This came to be called VÄrunÄ«. See KumbhakÄra JÄtaka, J.v.12f.
17. Varuṇa.- A NÄga king. His wife was VimalÄ and their daughter was IrandatÄ«. For details see Vidhurapaṇá¸ita JÄtaka. Varuna is identified with SÄriputta. J.vi.329.
18. Varuṇa.- A king of the devas, mentioned as the companion of Sakka, PajÄpati and IsÄna. In battle against the Asuras, the devas of TÄvatiṃsa were asked to look upon the banner of Varuna in order to have all their fears dispelled (S.i.219).

In the Tevijja Sutta (D.i.244; cf. J.v.28; vi.20; also Mil. 22) Varuna is mentioned with Indra, Soma, IsÄna, PajÄpati, Yama and Mahiddhi, as the gods invoked by brahmins.

In the ĀṭÄnÄá¹­iya Sutta (D.iii.204) he is mentioned with Indra and others as a Yakkha chief.

Buddhaghosa says (SA.i.262) that Varuṇa is equal in age and glory (vaṇṇa) with Sakka and takes the third seat in the assembly of devas.

See also VarunÄ and VÄrunÄ«.

Dictionary of PÄli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera
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