vɑːɹɹˈuːnə ɪz nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə tˈuː, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˌɑːɹvˈiː tˈuː.twˈɛlv ðə sˈɛkəndɡɹˈeɪɾɪst ʌvðə ɹˈɪɡ vˈɛdɪk ɡˈɑːdz ˈæftɚɹ ˈɪndɹə.
Varuna is not only the greater of the two, but also – according to RV 2.12 – the second-greatest of the RigVedic gods after Indra.