The mighty Varuṇa doth watch with his thousand eyes upon the world.
No creature hideth from his gaze; no deed escapes his scrutiny.
Though thou dost dwell in highest heaven, yet thy vision pierceth all.
The birds that fly and fish that swim, all living things do know thy sight.

What mortal hath the wit to flee from Varuṇa's watchful eye?
The sun and moon do serve thee both; the stars obey thy sacred law.
The wind that bloweth, the waters that flow—all follow thy decree.
Thy power extendeth over all the cosmos, unto its utmost rim.

Varuṇa, keeper of the net of ṛta—the cosmic order absolute—
Thy cords do bind together heaven and earth in perfect harmony.
Not one transgression can escape thy net, though hidden in the deepest dark.
The oath-breaker, the liar, the man of treachery shall find no peace.

Yet thou art also gracious, lord, unto the man who speaketh truth.
The truthful man shall prosper ever; his children shall be blessed.
His herds shall multiply; his crops shall flourish; his name shall live in song.
But he who breaks his oath shall wither, and his line shall fade away.

O Varuṇa, we tremble at thy justice—so absolute, so swift, so terrible.
Yet we do praise thee as our lord, for thou art guardian of the world.
Without thy law, all would be chaos; without thy watchful eye, all would be lost.
The ṛta that thou dost maintain is breath itself to all that lives.

We offer thee this sacrifice—accept our praise and our devotion.
Forgive us for the sins we've wrought in ignorance or weakness.
Grant us the strength to keep our oaths, to walk forever in thy path.
O thousand-eyed, immortal lord, grant us thy mercy and thy grace.