From: fournet.arnaud
Message: 56690
Date: 2008-04-04
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From: "kishore patnaik" <kishorepatnaik09@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 7:31 PM
Subject: [Courrier indésirable] Re: varuna and confine ( was Re: [tied]
Mitanni and Matsya)
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> Varuna is the keeper of the celestial waters, those which flow from the
> openings in the sky in the form of rain. He was worshiped with veneration
> and a healthy amount of fear, for as an asura Varuna did have his sinister
> aspects and was known to punish mortals who did not keep their word. He
> was
> the cosmic hangman and his usual method of punishment was to capture the
> offender with his noose. He was also a lord of the dead, a position he
> shared with Yama, and could confer immortality if he so chose.
>
> The Atharvaveda
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atharvaveda><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varuna#cite_note-0#cite_note-0>
> portrays Varuna as omniscient, catching liars in his snares. The stars are
> his thousand-eyed spies, watching every movement of men (Shaunakiya
> Atharvaveda 4.16, corresponding to Paippalada 5.32)
>
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Yes
It's quite clear Varuna has nothing to do with sea...
The main word is "snare"
this is a kind of link
but different from the "contracts" provided by Mitra.
Arnaud
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