1. Varuna. One of the chief lay disciple's of Sumana Buddha. Bu.v.28.
2. Varuna. Son of Revata Buddha and also his chief disciple. His mother was Sudassaná (Bu.vi.18, 21; J.i.35). Once, when he was ill, large numbers of people came to see him, and he preached to them on the three signata, ordaining one hundred thousand persons by the "ehi bhikkhu" ordination. BuA.134.
3. Varuna. The personal attendant of Anomadassí Buddha. J.i.36; Bu.viii.22; DhA.i.88, etc.
4. Varuna. The personal attendant of Paduma Buddha. Bu.ix.21; J.i.36.
5. Varuna. Sixteen kappas ago there were eight kings of this name, all previous births of Malitavambha (Kumudadáyaka) Thera. ThagA.i.211; Ap.i.180.
6. Varuna. A disciple of Piyadassí Buddha. ThagA.i.75, 273.
7. Varuna. A brahmin, a former birth of Suppiya Thera. ThagA.i.93; Ap.ii.452.
8. Varuna. A king of fifty one kappas ago, a previous birth of Sayanadáyaka Thera. Ap.i.99.
9. Varuna. One hundred and sixty kappas ago there were two kings of this name, previous births of Sucintita Thera. Ap.i.115.
10. Varuna. A king of forty kappas ago, a previous birth of Ekasańńaka Thera. Ap.i.121.
11. Varuna. A king in the time of Atthadassí Buddha, a previous birth of Sívalí (Ekásaniya) Thera. Ap.i.149 calls him devarájá; ThagA.i.139 calls him ekarájá.
12. Varuna. A yavapála who gave grass to Siddhattha Buddha for his seat. BuA.185.
13. Varuna. A brahmin village, residence of the brahmin Vasabha. BuA.172.
14. Varuna. A king of twenty five kappas ago, a former birth of Pilindavaccha Thera. ThagA.i.52; Ap.i.59.
15. Varuna. A Nága king in the time of Anomadassí Buddha, a previous birth of Mahá Moggallána. He played music to the Buddha and entertained him in his abode. Ap.i.31.
16. Varuna. An ascetic who, together with the hunter Sura, discovered intoxicating liquor. This came to be called Váruní. See Kumbhakára Játaka, J.v.12f.
17. Varuna. A Nága king. His wife was Vimalá and their daughter was Irandatí. For details see Vidhurapandita Játaka. Varuna is identified with Sáriputta. J.vi.329.
18. Varuna. A king of the devas, mentioned as the companion of Sakka, Pajápati and Isána. In battle against the Asuras, the devas of Távatimsa were asked to look upon the banner of Varuna in order to have all their fears dispelled (S.i.219).
In the Tevijja Sutta (D.i.244; cf. J.v.28; vi.20; also Mil. 22) Varuna is mentioned with Indra, Soma, Isána, Pajápati, Yama and Mahiddhi, as the gods invoked by brahmins.
In the Átánátiya Sutta (D.iii.204) he is mentioned with Indra and others as a Yakkha chief.
Buddhaghosa says (SA.i.262) that Varuna is equal in age and glory (vanna) with Sakka and takes the third seat in the assembly of devas.