Arnaud wrote:
"Varuna is basically a fearsome deity, when Mitra is friendly
and the pair of deities is found elsewhere
that's the point.
This destroys your claim that Varuna is indic.
Only the name is."
My reply :
Varuna is not basically fearsome. He is basically friendly. For eg., refer "understanding of Mantras" Ed H.P. Alper, MLBD p 41, where in Vasista (RV 7: 86 and 88) is quoted as being in an intimate relationship of God- devotee with Varuna, not unlike that of the classical ages of worship to a personal God. (Dandekar, 1979)
The same sentiments are expressed in an earlier book by Koorma , another vedic seer of Bhrgu Gotra (Bhrugu is also asuric brahmin, the linear shift of Grtsamadas from Angirasa to Bhrgus is relevant here) where in he prays Varuna with intimacy. (2:28)
Arnaud wrote:
" You claimed Varuna first grew,
This part of your theory is unsupported."
I have already given several quotations in which Varuna was attested as a Monarchial God. this attests that he was the most prominent god at one point of itme. I can not see what is your objection, unless you post it with some references and discussion.
Kishore patnaik