Varuṇa, sovereign lord of all, whose thousand eyes do watch the world,
Whose net of ṛta—cosmic law—doth bind the heavens and the earth.
Thou keepest vigil day and night; no deed escapeth thy sight.
We sing thy praise, O mighty king, thou protector of all righteous folk.

What noble creature hath the strength to stand against Varuṇa's might?
The gods themselves obey thy law; the waters flow at thy command.
Thou art the lord of sky and sea, the guardian of the sacred oath.
All oaths are sworn before thy throne; all vows are made beneath thy gaze.

The men who speak the truth and keep their word do dwell in thy safe keeping.
The liars and the oath-breakers shall perish in thy wrath terrible.
For thou dost punish all transgression; thy judgment is without delay.
The sinful man shall waste away; disease shall track him night and day.

O Varuṇa, forgive us now for all the wrongs that we have done.
We bow before thy majesty; we lift our hands in penitence.
Release us from the bonds of sin; unbind us from the curse we bear.
Grant us the grace to walk in truth forevermore.

The waters haste to do thy will; the wind obeyeth thy command.
The sun and moon pursue their paths as thou hast fixed them in the sky.
All creatures born do know thy law, though mortal men may oft rebel.
Thou art eternal, infinite, the keeper of the cosmic order.

We praise thee, Varuṇa, most wise, thou source of all propriety.
Grant us long life and righteous sons, prosperity and noble fame.
Let us never break the oath we speak, nor swerve from thy just law.
Keep us ever in thy favor, O thou guardian of ṛta bright.