Āruṇi(Aruni) is one of the Nāgas (Naga; Snake) belonging to the vaṁśa (vamsa; genealogical line) of the nāga called Dhṛtarāṣṭra. In the version maintained by Haridāsa Siddhāntavāgiśa (Haridasa Siddhantabagisa), the name is mentioned as Aruṇi (Aruni) instead of Āruṇi .