उशनस्uśanasm.
[वश्-कनसि संप्रdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Uṇ.4.238] (Nominative Singular उशना; Vocative Singular उशनन्, उशन, उशनः) Name of Śukra, regent of the planet Venus, son of Bhṛigu and preceptor of the Asuras. In the Vedas he has the epithet (or patronymic name) Kāvya given to him, probably because he was noted for his wisdom; मित्रावरुणावुशनां काव्यम् (अवथः) Av.4.29.6. Compare कवीनामुशना कविः Bg. 1.37; He is also known as a writer on civil and religious law (Y.1.4). and as an authority on civil polity; शास्त्रमुशनसा प्रणीतम् Pt.5; अध्यापितस्योशनसापि नीतिम् Ku.3.6.-Compound -प्रियम् A kind of gem Called गोमेद (वैडूर्य ?)
मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः ॥
