m. [vaś-kanasi saṃpraº Uṇ. 4. 238] (Nom. sing. uśanā; Voc. sing. uśa- nan, uśana, uśanaḥ) N. of Śukra, re- gent of the planet Venus, son of Bhṛgu and preceptor of the Asuras. In the Vedas he has the epithet Kāvya given to him, probably be- cause he was noted for his wisdom; cf. Bg. 10. 37; kavīnāmuśanā kaviḥ. He is also known as a writer on civil and religious law (Y. 1. 4), and as an authority on civil polity;...