Editing Varuna (section)

===Buddhism ===

====Theravada====

The [[Pali Canon]] of the [[Theravada]] school recognizes Varuṇa (Sanskrit; Pali: Varuna) as a king of the devas and companion of [[Śakra (Buddhism)|Sakka]], [[Prajapati|Pajāpati]] and [[Ishana|Isāna]]. In the battle against the [[Asura (Buddhism)|Asuras]], the devas of [[Trāyastriṃśa|Tāvatiṃsa]] were asked to look upon the banner of Varuna in order to have all their fears dispelled (S.i.219).

The [[Tevijja Sutta]] mentions him among [[Indra]], [[Soma (deity)|Soma]], [[Ishana|Isāna]], [[Prajapati|Pajāpati]], [[Yama]] and [[Mahiddhi]] as gods that are invoked by the [[brahmins]].

The [[Atanatiya Sutta|Ātānātiya Sutta]] lists him among the [[Yaksha|Yakkha]] chiefs.

Buddhaghosa states (SA.i.262) that Varuna is equal in age and glory (vanna) with Sakka and takes the third seat in the assembly of devas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Varuna |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/varuna#buddhism |website=Wisdom Library |date=June 2008 |access-date=2019-01-26}}</ref>

====Mahayana====

[[File:Sui Ten Varna TOJI12TEN.JPG|thumb|Painting of Varuna ([[Kyoto]], [[Japan]])]]

In [[East Asian Buddhism]], Varuna is a [[dharmapāla]] and often classed as one of the [[Twelve Devas]] (Japanese: [[:ja:十二天|Jūniten]], 十二天). He presides over the western direction.<ref>[http://www.emuseum.jp/detail/100031/000/000?mode=detail&d_lang=en Twelve Heavenly Deities (Devas)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201634/http://www.emuseum.jp/detail/100031/000/000?mode=detail&d_lang=en |date=2016-03-04 }} Nara National Museum, Japan</ref>

In Japan, he is called "Suiten" (水天 lit. "water [[Deva (Buddhism)|deva]]"). He is included with the other eleven devas, which include Taishakuten ([[Śakra (Buddhism)|Śakra/Indra]]), Fūten ([[Vāyu]]), Emmaten ([[Yama]]), Rasetsuten ([[Nirṛti (god)|Nirṛti]]/[[Rakshasa|Rākṣasa]]), Ishanaten ([[Ishana|Īśāna]]), Bishamonten ([[Vaiśravaṇa|Vaiśravaṇa/Kubera]]), Katen ([[Agni]]), Bonten ([[Brahmā]]), Jiten ([[Pṛthivī]]), Nitten ([[Sūrya|Sūrya/Āditya]]), and Gatten ([[Chandra]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=juuniten 十二天 |url=http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/j/juuniten.htm |website=JAANUS |access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref>