Varuṇa18
Person삭까, 파자파티, 이사나와 나란히 서열이 매겨진 천신의 왕으로, 바라문들이 의식 주문에서 초청하며, 주요 야차 수호자로도 꼽히며, 붓다고사에 따르면 천신들의 모임에서 세 번째 자리를 차지한다고 한다.
A king of the devas, mentioned as the companion of Sakka, Pajāpati and Isāna. In battle against the Asurā, the devas of Tāvatiṃsa were asked to look upon the banner of Varuṇa to have dispel their fears. (S.i.219).
In the Tevijja Sutta (D.i.244; cf. J.v.28; vi.20; also Mil. 22) Varuṇa is mentioned with Indra, Soma, Isāna, Pajāpati, Yama and Mahiddhi, as the gods invoked by brahmins.
In the Āṭānāṭiya 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 Varuṇā and Vāruṇī.
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