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AV 4.16 - To Varuna (All-Seeing Lord)

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DescriptionAtharva Veda 4.16: Varuna as the all-seeing cosmic lord who witnesses all deeds. 'The great lord of these worlds sees as if from near at hand the man who thinks he acts in stealth.' Varuna's omniscience parallels Vishnu's cosmic oversight in the Puranas.

AV 4.16 - To Varuna (All-Seeing Lord)

Atharva Veda, Book 4, Hymn 16 Translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895, public domain)

[Ralph T.H. Griffith translation, public domain. Wikisource fetch unavailable.]

Atharva Veda 4.16: Varuna as the all-seeing cosmic lord who witnesses all deeds. ‘The great lord of these worlds sees as if from near at hand the man who thinks he acts in stealth.’ Varuna’s omniscience parallels Vishnu’s cosmic oversight in the Puranas.

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