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.
vɑːɹɹˈuːnə ɪz nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə tˈuː, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˌɑːɹvˈiː tˈuː.twˈɛlv ðə sˈɛkəndɡɹˈeɪɾɪst ʌvðə ɹˈɪɡ vˈɛdɪk ɡˈɑːdz ˈæftɚɹ ˈɪndɹə.