# वारुणी (vāruṇī)

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वारुणी (vāruṇī) is a Sanskrit word meaning relating, belonging, or sacred to Varuna, relating to the sea, water, marine, oceanic, or aquatic, western, relating to Varuni, that is Bhrigu, an aquatic animal or fish, a descendant of Bhrigu. Its 43 recorded definitions are grouped into 14 contexts, among them Proper Names (Non-Deity/Geographical), The Western Direction/Region, The goddess Vāruṇī.

- **Etymology:** E. वरुण the deity, अण् and ङीष् affs — E. varuṇa the deity, aṇ and ṅīṣ affs
- **SLP1:** `vAruRI`  **IAST:** vāruṇī  **Devanagari:** वारुणी
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varuni
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/varuni/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** वारुणि (vāruṇi)

## Meanings by context

### Proper Names (Non-Deity/Geographical) (6 definitions)
- the name of a dvipa  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > वारुण (vāruṇa) m. N. of a Dvīpa (see n. ), VP. [ ID=191787 ]
- one of the nine divisions of Bharata-varsha  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > वारुण (vāruṇa) n. (with खण्ड (khaṇḍa) ) N. of one of the 9 divisions of Bhārata-varṣa, Gol. [ ID=191793 ]
- Particular serpents  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of partic. serpents, GṛS. [ ID=191806 ]
- Shiva's wife  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of Śiva's wife, L. [ ID=191810 ]
- A river  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a river, R. [ ID=191815 ]
- 1. A daughter of Aranya Prajapati also known as Pushkarini. 2. A wife of Chakshusha and mother of Chakshusha Manu. 3. The sister of Udaka who attained Varuṇahood.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Vāruṇī (IV) — (also known as Puṣkariṇī) a daughter of Araṇya Prajāpati; a wife of Cakṣuṣa, and mother of Cāk- ṣuṣa Manu; sister of Udaka who attained Varuṇahood. Br. II. 36. 102-4; Vā. 62. 89. [ ID=12615 ]

### The Western Direction/Region (5 definitions)
- western  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > western ( cf. under वरुण (varuṇa) ), AdbhBr.; R.; VarBṛS. [ ID=191782 ]
- the west  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > वारुण (vāruṇa) n. or m. the west ( ° णे (°ṇe), in the west), Pañcar. [ ID=191792 ]
- the western region or the west  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 944,3] वारुणी (vāruṇī) b f. the western quarter or region (presided over by Varuṇa), the west (with or without दिश् (diś) ), VarBṛS. [ ID=191805 ]
- The west  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वारुणी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 0961-c ] वारुणी (vāruṇī) 1 The west (the quarter presided over by Varuṇa)
- the region sacred to Varuna  
  *The Purana Index*
  > [Printed book page 3-203 ] Vāruṇī (III) — the region sacred to Varuṇa. Bhā. X. 89. 44. [ ID=12614 ]

### The goddess Vāruṇī (4 definitions)
- Varuna's female energy, regarded as the goddess of wine  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > Varuṇa's female Energy (personified either as his wife or as his daughter, produced at the churning of the ocean and regarded as the goddess of spirituous liquor), TĀr.; MBh.; R.; Pur. [ ID=191808 ]
- the wife of Varuna  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वारुणी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 0961-c ] वारुणी (vāruṇī) 5 N. of the wife of Varuṇa
- a goddess and personified wine associated with Varuna  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > वारुणी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 713-2 ] *Vāruṇī (wife or daughter(?) of Varuṇa), a goddess (“wine” personif.). § 268 (Varuṇasabhāv.): II, 9, 358 ( Varuṇo V°yā samanvitaḥ ).—§ 549 (Pāṇḍavapraveśap.): IV, 9, 259 (Sudeṣṇā asked Draupadī if she was V.).—§ 564 (Māta- līyop.): V, 102, 3613 (arose at the churning of the ocean). Cf. Surā. [ ID=11636 ]
- 1. A goddess who emerged from the churning of the ocean of milk and was claimed by the Asuras. 2. A goddess attending on Shesha. 3. A goddess who presented liquor to Baladeva in Brindavana.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > वारुणी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 3-202 ] Vāruṇī (devī) (I) — came out of the churning of the Kṣīroda and was appropriated by the Asuras; 1 Devas che- rished her and became suras; 2 the goddess attending on Śeṣa. 3 presented liquor to Baladeva in the Brindāvana. 4 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. VIII. 8. 30; Vi. I. 9. 94.] [ Footnote: 2) Br. IV. 9. 67-8.] [ Footnote: 3) Vi. II. 5. 18.] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. V. 25. 2.] [ ID=12612 ]

### Vāruṇī (f.) - Multiple Meanings Lexical Entry (4 definitions)
- 1. Spirituous liquor. 2. The west. 3. The twenty-fifth lunar asterism. 4. A species of Durva grass.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वारुणी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 754 ] वारुणी (vāruṇī) f. ( - णी (-ṇī) ) 1 Any spirituous liquor, or more properly, a particular kind prepared from hogweed, ground with the juice of the date or palm, and then distilled. 2 The west, the region of VARUṆA. 3 The 25th lunar asterism, of which VARUṆA is the ruling deity. 4 A species of Dūrbbā grass. E. वरुण (varuṇa) the deity VARUṆA, अण् (aṇ) and ङीष् (ṅīṣ) affs. [ ID=34510 ]
- 1. A spirituous liquor. 2. The west. 3. The twenty-fifth lunar asterism. 4. A species of grass.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वारुणी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 676-a ] वारुणी (vāruṇī) ( णी ) ((ṇī)) 3. f. A spirituous liquor; the west; the 25th lunar asterism; species of grass. [ ID=34107 ]
- 1. The west. 2. A spirituous liquor. 3. A kind of Durva grass.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > [Printed book page 655-06 ] वारुणी (vāruṇī) f. 1. The west; 2. a spirituous liquor, असति त्वयि वारुणिमदः प्रमदानामधुना विडंबना (asati tvayi vāruṇimadaḥ pramadānāmadhunā viḍaṃbanā) K.S. iv.12; 3. a kind of Dūrvā grass. [ ID=34473 ]
- 1. A type of spirituous liquor. 2. The west. 3. The twenty-fifth lunar asterism. 4. A species of Durva grass.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वारुणी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 646-a ] वारुणी (vāruṇī) f. ( - णी (-ṇī) ) 1. Any spirituous liquor, or more properly, a particular kind prepared from hogweed, ground with the juice of the date or palm, and then distilled. 2. The west, the region of VARUṆA. 3. The 25th lunar asterism, of which VARUṆA is the ruling deity. 4. A species of Durbā-grass. E. वरुण (varuṇa) the deity, अण् (aṇ) and ङीष् (ṅīṣ) affs. [ ID=36088 ]

### Aquatic or marine connection (3 definitions)
- Relating to the sea, water, marine, oceanic, or aquatic.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > relating to the sea or to water, marine, oceanic, aquatic, MBh.; Kāv. &c. (with भूत (bhūta) n. an aquatic animal) [ ID=191781 ]
- an aquatic animal or fish  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > वारुण (vāruṇa) m. an aquatic animal, fish, Mahābhārata (Title) xiii, 4142 (perhaps also, Ṛg-veda (Title) ii, 38, 8, where वरुण (varuṇa) seems to be w.r. ) [ ID=191784 ]
- water  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > वारुण (vāruṇa) n. water, L. [ ID=191790 ]

### Associated with the deity Varuṇa (3 definitions)
- relating, belonging, or sacred to Varuna  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H1) [Printed book page 944,3] वारुण (vāruṇa) mf( ई (ī) )n. ( fr. वरुण (varuṇa) ) relating or belonging or sacred to or given by Varuṇa, AV. &c. &c. (in MBh. & R. also said of partic. weapons) [ ID=191780 ]
- Varuna's children, people, or warriors  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > ( pl. ) Varuṇa's children or people or warriors, Hariv. [ ID=191786 ]
- 1. Belonging or sacred to Varuna. 2. Given by Varuna.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वारुण (vāruṇa) ी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 655-04 ] वारुण (vāruṇa) (I) a. (f. णी (ṇī) ) 1. Belonging or sacred to Varuṇa; 2. given by Varuṇa. [ ID=34469.1 ]

### Dūrvā Grass (3 definitions)
- Durva grass or a similar species  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > Dūrvā grass or a similar species, L. [ ID=191812 ]
- Durva grass  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वारुणी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 0961-c ] वारुणी (vāruṇī) 4 Dūrvā grass
- A kind of Durva  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वारुणी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 0961-c ] वारुणी (vāruṇī) 6 A kind of Dūrvā

### Ritual/Astronomical/Textual References (3 definitions)
- name of the fifteenth Muhurta  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > वारुण (vāruṇa) m. (in astron. ) N. of the 15th Muhūrta [ ID=191788 ]
- particular sacred texts  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > ( pl. ) of partic. sacred texts, Gaut. [ ID=191807 ]
- a particular fast-day on the thirteenth of the dark half of Chaitra  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a partic. fast-day on the thirteenth of the dark half of Caitra, Col. [ ID=191811 ]

### Spirituous Liquor (3 definitions)
- A kind of spirituous liquor.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a partic. kind of spirit (prepared from hogweed mixed with the juice of the date or palm and distilled), any spirituous liquor, MBh.; Kāv. &c. [ ID=191809 ]
- any spirituous liquor  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वारुणी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 0961-c ] वारुणी (vāruṇī) 2 Any spirituous liquor; पयोपि शौडिकीहस्ते (payopi śauḍikīhaste) वारुणी (vāruṇī) त्यभिधीयते (vāruṇītyabhidhīyate) Hitopadeśa (Nirṇaya Sāgara Edition) 3. 11; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1. 178 (where both senses are intended); Kumārasambhava (Bombay) 4. 12
- 1. A divine wine brought by Varuna and drunk by Balarama, the gopis, and the Yadus. 2. A liquor that emerged during the churning of the ocean.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Vāruṇī (madirā) (II) — drunk by Balarāma and gopīs, being sent by Varuṇa; 1 drunk by the Yadus who became intoxicated and killed one another. Stupefied by it, all the Yādava tribes fought with one another and killed them- selves; 2 came out of the churning of the ocean. 3 Page3-203+ 30 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. X. 65. 19.] [ Footnote: 2) Ib. I. 15. 23; III. 4. 1-2.] [ Footnote: 3) M. 249. 61.] [ ID=12613 ]

### The Nakṣatra Śatabhiṣaj (3 definitions)
- the Nakshatra Shatabhishaj  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the Nakṣatra Śata-bhiṣaj (presided over by Varuṇa), MBh.; VarBṛS. &c. [ ID=191791 ]
- the nakshatra Shata-bhishaj  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the Nakṣatra Śata-bhiṣaj (ruled by Varuṇa), L. [ ID=191814 ]
- The asterism Shatabhishaj  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वारुणी (vāruṇī) [Printed book page 0961-c ] वारुणी (vāruṇī) 3 The asterism शतभिषज् (śatabhiṣaj)

### Associated with Bhṛgu (2 definitions)
- relating to Varuni, that is Bhrigu  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > relating to Vāruṇi i.e. Bhṛgu, MBh. [ ID=191783 ]
- a descendant of Bhrigu  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > patr. of Bhṛgu ( cf. वारुणि (vāruṇi) ), MBh. [ ID=191785 ]

### Other Mythical Beings/Concepts (2 definitions)
- a Varna Shakti  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Vāruṇī (V) — a Varṇa Śakti. Br. IV. 44. 61. [ ID=12616 ]
- 1. A mind-born mother. 2. A deity associated with the fish and serpent holding a noose.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Vāruṇī (VI) — a mind-born mother; on the fish with the serpent with pāśa or noose. M. 179. 10; 286. 9. [ ID=12617 ]

### Grammatical/Referential Note (1 definition)
- see below  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H1B) [Printed book page 944,3] वारुणी (vāruṇī) a ( ई (ī) ), f., see below [ ID=191789 ]

### The Colocynth plant (1 definition)
- colocynth  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > colocynth, L. [ ID=191813 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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