Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the Felix and Helen Juda Foundation (M.72.4.2), www.lacma.org

Varuna - god of justice Varuna is god of oceans and justice. He holds a noose associated with extracting souls after death. His mount is a makara chimera fabulous crocodile-like animal. It is his crocodile emblem which is frequent numerous times on Indus seals, often with Pashupati. This could represent Shiva Pashupati as an agent which upholds cosmic balance (water-bearer sign #15). COSMIC BALANCE SHIVA water-bearer cosmic Justice DEVA god Parpola lecture Pashupati contemplating cosmic justice in the form of Varuna the crocodile Indus seal M 410. Asko Parpola lecture Celeste Horner 2026 interpretation: This represents Varuna, god of justice as a crocodile. In Egyptian iconography, Amit, a hybrid hippo and crocodile creature devours the hearts of unrighteous souls. The fish is a god sign.