His spies come hither, from the sky descending,
With all their thousand eyes the earth surveying.
King Varuṇa discerns all that’s existent
Between the earth and sky, and all beyond them;
The winkings of men’s eyes by him are counted;
As gamesters dice, so he lays down his statutes.
[1] The word “frolic” alludes to the assembly-house (sabhā) being a place of social entertainment, especially of gambling.