This boundless earth is his,

His the vast sky, whose depth no mortal e'er can fathom.

Both oceans find a place within his body, yet

In the small pool he lies contained; whoe'er should flee

Far, far beyond the sky would not escape the grasp

Of Varuna, the king. His messengers descend

Countless from his abode—for ever traversing

This world, and scanning with a thousand eyes its inmates.

Whate'er exists within this earth, and all within the sky,

Yea, all that is beyond King Varuna perceives.