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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

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 ?)
In the Gita10·37

मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः ॥

munīnāmapyahaṁ vyāsaḥ kavīnāmuśanā kaviḥ. — I am Krishna among the Vrishnis, Arjuna among the Pandavas; I am Vyasa among the sages; I am Ushanas among the seer-poets. 10·37
- उशनाuśanānominative singular of the masculine noun uśanas (Ushanas – the name of an ancient sage).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

उशनस्uśanas[us-án-as] m. (nm. â) N. of a Rishi; in C. identified with Sukra & the planet Venus.

[us-án-as] masculine (nominative â) noun of a Rishi; in Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit identified with Sukra and the planet Venus.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उशनस्uśanasm. आ (Pa1n2. 7-1, 94; Ved. acc. आम्; Ved. loc. and dat. ए; voc. अस्, अ, and अन् Ka1s3. on Pa1n2.) N. of an…
1. masculine gender आ (Pa1n2. 7-1, 94; Vedic or Veda accusative आम्; Vedic or Veda locative case and dative case ए; vocative case अस्, अ, and अन् Ka1s3. on Pa1n2.) Name of an ancient sage with the patronymic Ka1vya काव्य fg-veda AV. iv, 29, 6 Kaus3. (in later times identified with S3ukra शुक्र, the teacher of the Asuras असुर s, who presides over the planet Venus)
2. masculine gender Name of the planet Venus MBh. Ya1jn5. Pan5cat. etc.
3. masculine gender Name of the author of a Dharma-s3a1stra धर्म-शास्त्र Hcat. i, 5
4. masculine gender (उशनसः स्तोम masculine gender Name of a verse (fg-veda v, 29, 9) to be muttered by one who thinks himself poisoned A1s3vS3r. v, 9, 1.)
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